lier
UK/ˈlaɪ.ə/US/ˈlaɪ.ɚ/
lier noun: a person or thing that lies, in the sense of being horizontal. Also the obsolete spelling of liar.
Noun
lier (plural liers)
- A person or thing that lies, in the sense of being horizontal.
- A lie-abed; one who stays in bed late.
Proper noun (1) capitalized: Lier
UK/lɪə(ɹ)/US/lɪɚ/
Lier
Proper noun (2) capitalized: Lier
Lier
- A municipality of Buskerud county, Norway.
Also used as
lier is also the obsolete spelling of liar.
lier is also the misspelling of liar.
Forms of lier
| plural | liers |
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Origin of lier
From Middle English lier, equivalent to lie + -er. Compare ligger, lidger, ledger.
See the main lemma.
Borrowed from Dutch Lier.
Words formed from lier
Words that rhyme with lier
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- choir
- desire
- esquire
- inspire
- tire
- acquire
- admire
- dire
- empire
- respire
- sire
- transpire
- trier
- dryer
- friar
- fryer
- gyre
- lyre
- mire
- misfire
- require
- underfire
- aspire
- bemire
- buyer
- conspire
- inquire
- overfire
- perspire
- quire
- tyre
- attire
- briar
- crier
- higher
- overtire
- Pryor
- pyre
- re-retire
- retrochoir
- rewire
- supplier
- suspire
- underwire
- unretire
- afire
- byre
- drier
Questions about lier
- What does lier mean?
- Lier means a person or thing that lies, in the sense of being horizontal.
- What part of speech is lier?
- Lier can be a noun or a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce lier?
- Lier is pronounced /ˈlaɪ.ə/ (UK).
- What is the plural of lier?
- The plural of lier is liers.
Words near lier in the dictionary
Source and license
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