noun
jetter
Jetter (noun) means (informal) A person who boasts confidently about themselves.
noun
1
(informal) A person who boasts confidently about themselves.
"'Be not too confident.' 'Faith, I am not. Should a begger be a jetter? And yet—'"
— Eric Rücker Eddison, A Fish Dinner in Memison (2021)
2
A device that fires out a powerful jet of liquid.
3
A vehicle or engine driven by jet propulsion.
"Miles' and MERC's attempts to remove a crate of fireworks from their star-jetter sends it hurtling into space, requiring the team to pursue it in the jetter with Grandmother Po Po piloting."
— William D. Crump, Happy Holidays--Animated! (2019)
""What do you think, Zav?" the jetter in the driver's seat asked, looking over at his partner. “Fresh off the assembly line, got out before her owner could program her to obey?”"
— Anthea Sharp, The Perfect Perfume and Other Tales (2019)
4
An animal, such as a squid or jellyfish, that moves by jet propulsion. (Often used to distinguish it from similar animals with a different method of locomotion.)
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Etymology
Formed from jet and the suffix -er.
Rhymes for jetter
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What is the meaning of jetter?
"jetter" (noun) means (informal) A person who boasts confidently about themselves.
What are the different meanings of jetter?
"jetter" has 3 main meanings: 1. (informal) A person who boasts confidently about themselves; 2. A device that fires out a powerful jet of liquid; 3. A vehicle or engine driven by jet propulsion.
