Synonyms for groom
- noun
- verb
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A person who looks after horses.
- v. 1
To attend to one's appearance and clothing.
- v. 2
To care for (horses or other animals) by brushing and cleaning them.
Related words
- Word family
- groomlet groomling groomer grooming
- Phrases
- head groom
Example sentences
- bridegroom Matthew is soon to be married; he will make a very handsome bridegroom.
- groomer "Groomer!" "Uncalled for. I'm a fag, not a priest."
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| groom | rising | |
| ostler | rising | |
| mafoo | steady | |
| fettler | falling | |
| horsekeeper | falling | |
| bridegroom | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- sais1
- 5 letters
- train1, dress1, curry2, primp1, mafoo
- 6 letters
- ostler, neaten
- 7 letters
- develop3, prepare2, servant2, groomer2, hostler2, fettler
- 9 letters
- condition3, stableman
- 10 letters
- discipline3, bridegroom2
- 11 letters
- horsekeeper
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (curry2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- palefrenier
- Deutsch
- Stallknecht