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

• cock
• braggart
• cracker [chiefly dialect]
• 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

Another layer that makes the Wasted collection special is that it’s made by local Bali craftspeople ranging from weavers, glass blowers, ceramicists and more. —Kissa Castaneda, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025

Now the car needs a new blower motor as a result of the grinding of the acorns by the cage style fan. —John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2025

Mowers, tractors, edgers, blowers, handheld tools, and more are all worth checking out and potentially making an offer on. 5. —Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2025

No paper towels or blower dryer were at the handwashing sink at the front, the handwashing sink next to dishwasher or the handwashing sink in the kitchen (no soap, either, at that last one). —David J. Neal august 1, Miami Herald, 1 Aug. 2025

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