humbler

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English

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Etymology 1

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From humble +‎ -er (agent noun suffix).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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humbler (plural humblers)

  1. One who humbles.
    • August 1, 1824, Sydney Smith, The Lawyer that Tempted Christ (sermon)
      [] the unravellers of cunning, the investigators of artifice, the humblers of pride, and the scourgers of oppression []
  2. (BDSM) A physical restraint that clamps around the base of the scrotum and prevents straightening of the legs.
    • 2023, Sandra Wild, Lustful Whispers: Forbidden Passions Ignite:
      Mistress Desiree removed the ball crusher and then selected the humbler. Telling him to bend over so she could apply this sweet looking device.

Etymology 2

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From humble +‎ -er (comparative suffix).

Adjective

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humbler

  1. comparative form of humble: more humble