guesser

English

Etymology

From Middle English gessere, gessare, equivalent to guess +‎ -er.

Noun

guesser (plural guessers)

1. A person who guesses; especially someone who can make a reasonable prediction from little evidence.
   • 1934, Agatha Christie, chapter 8, in Murder on the Orient Express, London: HarperCollins, published 2017, page 255:

     'Then, believe me, you're a pretty slick guesser.'

Derived terms

• second guesser

Translations

person who guesses

• German: Rater m, Raterin f
• Ingrian: arvaaja
• Spanish: adivino (es) m, adivina (es) f