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Definition of pilferer : One who pilfers; a petty thief.

Synonyms:

snitcher, thief, housebreaker, burglar, purloiner, stool pigeon, canary, crimes, stoolie, fink, highwayman, sneaker, stoolpigeon, sneak, larcenist, robber, stealer, snitch, larcener, bandit, sneak thief

Usage examples:

• Or are you still a pilferer? - "Dear Brutus", J. M. Barrie.
• In case a would- be pilferer breaks through these lines, however, there is a slight glutinous strip on the outside of the bracts that compose the cup wherein the nectar- filled florets are packed; and here, in sight of Mecca, he meets his death, just as a bird is caught on limed twigs. - "Wild Flowers Worth Knowing", Neltje Blanchan et al.
• A petty pilferer was a loafer, but in a very short time all of the tribe of loungers in the sun, and disreputable pickers up of unconsidered trifles, now known as bummers, were called loafers. - "The English Gipsies and Their Language", Charles G. Leland.