opener
/ˈəʊ.pən.ə/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: openers
Sense 1
Meaning · English
A person who opens something.
Noun
Examples
Have you, like the opener of this debate, discovered, sapiently enough, that "the peace party, with Lord Aberdeen at their head, were the chief cause of the war"?
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
A device that opens something; specifically a tin-opener/can-opener, or a bottle opener.
Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “opener” mean?
A person who opens something.
Is “opener” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.