blower

noun

blow·​er ˈblō(-ə)r 

1

: one that blows

2

: a device for producing a current of air or gas

3

: braggart

4

chiefly British : telephone

Synonyms of blower

• cock
• braggart
• cracker
• boaster

Examples of blower in a Sentence

although he's not the first person to blow his own horn, he's about the most obnoxious blower I've ever met

Recent Examples on the Web

Pushing a heavy snow blower can also cause injury. —Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Jan. 2026

Electric shovels are a good option for sidewalks or small driveways, as well as porches, steps and other elevated areas where a snow blower cannot reach. —Catherine Messier, The Providence Journal, 23 Jan. 2026

Have a back-up heat source that doesn’t require electricity should the power go out, or at least have a generator to operate the blowers within the gas heater. —Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2026

With snowfall right around the corner, people may be digging back out the snow shovels and snow blowers to ensure driveways, sidewalks and porches are clear. —Greta Cross, USA Today, 21 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing blower

• leaf blower
• on the blower
• whistle-blower

Rhymes for blower

• goer
• grower
• knower
• lower
• mower
• rower
• slower
• sower
• thrower
• whistleblower

Kids Definition

blower

noun

blow·​er ˈblō(-ə)r 

1

: one that blows

2

: a device for producing a stream of air or gas