founder
noun
1. inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
Similar word(s): laminitis
Definition categories: state, inflammation, redness
2. a person who founds or establishes some institution
Similar word(s): beginner, father
Definition categories: person, conceiver, mastermind, originator
3. a worker who makes metal castings
Definition categories: person
Sentences with founder as a noun:
- a founder of cannon, bells, hardware, or printing types
verb
1. fail utterly; collapse
- The project foundered
Similar word(s): flop
Definition categories: social, fail, miscarry
2. sink below the surface
Definition categories: motion, settle, sink
3. break down, literally or metaphorically
Similar word(s): break, collapse, give
Definition categories: motion, change
4. stumble and nearly fall
- the horses foundered