flier
SayFLY-erUS/ˈflaɪɚ//ˈflaɪə/
- 1Alternative form of flyer. Use it for a person or thing that flies.
He is a nervous flier and grips the seat during takeoff.
Frequent fliers earn points for each trip they take.
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- 2Alternative form of flyer. Use it when people hand out leaflets to advertise something.
We need to flier the whole street before the show tonight.
Students flier the campus to tell people about their club.
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- 3Comparative form of fly. Use it when something looks cooler than something else.
His new sneakers look even flier than the pair he wore last week.
That jacket is way flier than anything else in the store.
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flier is a form of fly
fly, adjective: Looking cool, stylish, or good-looking. Full entry
- Spelling
- fly → flier: change y to i, add -er
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Origins
Meaning 3
From "fly" plus "-er," an ending used to make comparatives.
Meanings 1–2
From "fly" plus "-er," an ending that names someone or something that does an action.