Sinker

Word SINKER
Character 6
Hyphenation sink er
Pronunciations /ˈsɪŋkə(ɹ)/

Definitions and meanings of "Sinker"

What do we mean by sinker?

One that sinks, as a weight used for sinking fishing lines or nets. noun

A doughnut. noun

A sinkerball. noun

Same as dead-head, 4. noun

A heavy dumpling or doughnut; a dough-sinker; a dough-boy. noun

A (silver) dollar. noun

See the extract. noun

One who or that which sinks or causes to sink. Particularly noun

In knitting-machines, stocking-frames, etc., one of several flat pieces of metal attached to the jacks, and also to the sinker-bar, and serving to form loops in the thread between the needles. See jack, 11 , sinker-bar, and knitting-machine. noun

A cesspool. noun

A hollow sinker containing shot, that may be adjusted to any required weight. noun

A sinker with spiral rings, which can be put on and taken off the line without disturbing the hook or bait. noun

A weight on something, as on a fish line, to sink it. noun

In knitting machines, one of the thin plates, blades, or other devices, that depress the loops upon or between the needles. noun

In knitting machines, a sinker between two jack sinkers and acting alternately with them. noun

See under Jack, n. noun

In deep well boring, a heavy bar forming a connection between the lifting rope and the boring tools, above the jars. noun

A weight used in fishing to cause the line or net to sink noun

Any of several high speed pitches that have a downward motion near the plate; a two-seam fastball, a split-finger fastball, or a forkball noun

Sinker nail, used for framing in current construction. noun

One who sinks something.

A weight used in fishing to cause the line or net to sink.

Any of several high speed pitches that have a downward motion near the plate; a two-seam fastball, a split-finger fastball, or a forkball.

Sinker nail, used for framing in current construction.

A doughnut; a biscuit.

In knitting machines, one of the thin plates, blades, or other devices, that depress the loops upon or between the needles.

Term also applies to breasts with larger/longer nipples. The idea is that hanging sinker weights over long periods of time will stretch them and make them longer and possibly more sensitive. Urban Dictionary

The bane of musicians all over the world: a music stand that sinks by itself, caused by stripped threading inside the bore of the stand. Urban Dictionary

When one testicle hangs lower than the other. It is most easily seen when coming out of the shower. Usually accompanied by a bush. Urban Dictionary

A piece of fecal matter that is more dense than water, and thereby sinks to the bottom of the toilet. The opposite of floater. Urban Dictionary

Someone who doesn’t cum in the sink, they sink in the cum Urban Dictionary

A piece of lead tied to a fishing line to cast futher/ makes the bait go down below those fucked surface dwellers, toads, sweep. Little bait robbin mother fuckers. Urban Dictionary

To slowly lower ones male genitillia into ones mouth while thier asleep. Urban Dictionary

A non-swimmer. Usually a negro that did not grow up in a neighborhood with three car garages or was in the military and forced to learn how to swim. Urban Dictionary

Someone who plays in an online poker tournament and repeatedly folds untill he/she is in the top two. Urban Dictionary

(n) The use of a sink when a refridgerator is unavailable. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Sinker

The word "sinker" in example sentences

Five inch Zoom Curlytail worms Texas Rigged without a sinker is another good rig. ❋ Unknown (2009)

A big factor in Wang using the sinker is the work first-base coach Tony Pena has done with catcher Jorge Posada, whose improved ability to block balls give Wang more confidence to keep the sinker down, even if it bounces. ❋ Unknown (2006)

If a sinker is a doughnut ... and trolling is writing an inflammatory post ... hmmmm. ❋ Unknown (2004)

His stamina should be better and his sinker is awesome. ❋ Unknown (2002)

Any amount of lead a hunter or fisherman puts into the environment through a bullet or sinker is miniscule compared to just one plant putting toxins like lead and mercury into our ecosystem. ❋ Unknown (2009)

When you're drift fishing in rocky or zebra mussel – infested waters, a no-snag sinker is essential tackle for bouncing your bait off the bottom. ❋ Unknown (2005)

"When his sinker is on, it's tough to get consecutive hits against (Webb)," Roberts said. ❋ Unknown (2005)

"When his sinker is on, it's a big wall out there." ❋ Unknown (2004)

The fastball was a hard, sinking fastball—presumably a two-seam fastball in the modern vernacular—which was sometimes described as a sinker. ❋ Bill James Rob Neyer (2004)

He's as intense as they come and his big-breaking, late-breaking hard sinker is so much like Brown's stuff, the newcomer's savvy figured to rub off. ❋ Unknown (1999)

Big surprise that the newspaper that bought Bush's lies about WMD in Iraq hook, line and sinker is now arguing that Bolton having been caught lying to Congress is also no big deal: Last week, Democrats pounced on an error in Mr. Bolton's Senate questionnaire, on which he said he had not been interviewed by administrative or criminal investigators in the past five years; he had, in fact, been interviewed at one point by the State Department's inspector general -- a fact the administration says slipped his mind. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Yeah, okay; I’m sure a gullible rube who bought the “Iraq has WMD’s” bullshit hook, line and sinker, is the barometer everyone uses to gauge all things … … … ❋ Unknown (2010)

Naturally, he believes anyone who doesn’t swallow every stupid left-wing policy proposal hook, line and sinker is a racist. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Also the book had me hook, line, and sinker from the first story but really roped me in at the poet’s tale. ❋ Unknown (2005)

He threw the sinker, which is his bread and butter. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Description: This year Bill has come up with a new delivery, a side-arm sinker, that is natural for him and no strain on the arm. ❋ Bill James Rob Neyer (2004)

"WTF? [Sona] [I didn't] know you had [sinkers]!?" ❋ Zephanz (2013)

John, get yourself another music stand. [This one's] a sinker. The conductor'll keep on [badmouthing] you 'cause you'll [wind up] staring down at the music and not at him! ❋ Pentozali (2013)

Person 1: Look at that dudes fucked up [ballsack] Person 2: [No dude], it's just his sinker, it's hard to see because of [the bush] ❋ Maltedmiltballs (2010)

Last time I [took] a [crap], they were all [sinkers]. ❋ Stan B. (2003)

Bro [that dude] [over there] is [definitely] a sinker ❋ LiamOB311 (2022)

fucking [toads], they take your [bait] and puff up like a [marshmallow] ❋ Rob (2004)

([Yawn]) what, [john] [are you] sinkereding me? ❋ Sinkered (2022)

Damn [Bubba] them [sinkers] sure are brave going into the water [knee deep] without any lifeguards around. ❋ BigDaveP (2012)

Dude a Sinker was in this [online poker] tournament I was in, [bummer] he had only 100 chips [aganist] my 12,000. ❋ TurnOnLamp (2010)

Dude this hotel doesn't have a [fridge]! No problem, go to [the ice] machine and we'll make a [sinkerator] ❋ Villemuz (2011)

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