gaper

noun

gap·​er ˈgā-pər 

sometimes ˈga-pər

1

: one that gapes

2

: any of several large sluggish burrowing clams (families Myacidae and Mactridae) including several used for food

Examples of gaper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This pairing from Wildhorn worked in perfect harmony to keep gaper-gap at bay and airflow going directly from cutouts at the top of the helmet vents into the goggles. — Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2022

The winner of this challenge is Gabe — his first Quickfire win of the season, for making poached gaper clams and butter clams in broth. — Vulture, 7 July 2021

Word History

Etymology

gape entry 1 + -er entry 2

First Known Use

circa 1637, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for gaper

• caper
• paper
• raper
• scraper
• shaper
• taper
• vapor
• newspaper
• notepaper
• sandpaper
• skyscraper
• wallpaper