Comer
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noun.
One that arrives or comes.
noun.
One showing promise of attaining success.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
In
stock-raising
, an animal that is ‘coming on’ or promises well.
noun.
One who comes; one who approaches, or has lately arrived: often applied to things.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
One who comes, or who has come; one who has arrived, and is present.
noun.
all who come, or offer, to take part in a matter, especially in a contest or controversy.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
one in a race who is catching up to others and shows promise of winning
noun.
one who is catching up in some contest and has a likelihood of victory
noun.
One who arrives
WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
noun.
someone with a promising future
noun.
someone who arrives (or has arrived)
Word Usage
"Luv luv luv that Jay Baruchel, a home grown Canadian boy and up and comer, is in this video."
cross-reference
all comers
Etymologically Related
come
Hypernym
Words that are more generic or abstract
challenger
competition
competitor
contender
rival
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
Hummer
Summer
brummer
bummer
drummer
Same Context
Words that are found in similar contexts
confine
corner
nook
occupant
perimeter
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
Young Turk
arrival
arriviste
bright young man
entrant