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[ flahy-er ] / ˈflaɪ ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR flier ON THESAURUS.COM
nounsomething that flies, as a bird or insect. an aviator or pilot. an airplane passenger, especially one who travels regularly by air. a person or thing that moves with great speed. some part of a machine having a rapid motion. a small handbill; circular. Informal. a flying jump or leap: He took a flier off the bridge. Informal. a risky or speculative venture: Our flier in uranium stocks was a disaster. one of the steps in a straight flight of stairs.Compare winder (def. 2). a trapeze artist; aerialist. a silvery-green sunfish, Centrarchus macropterus, found from Virginia to Florida and through the lower Mississippi valley. Origin of flierlate Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at fly1, -er1 WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH flierflier , flyerWords nearby flierflickertail, Flickertail State, flick-knife, flick-pass, flied, flier, flies, flight, flight arrow, flight attendant, flight bag Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for flierThe flier itself shows an inverted Islamic State flag, with Arabic script below it. ISIS Fliers on a Marine Corps Base?|Tim Mak|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST In Georgia, a flier has surfaced suggesting that Democrats need to vote in order to avoid another Ferguson. Brace Yourself: October Election Surprises Surely on the Way|Matt Lewis|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST There are no descriptions, just a flier handed out at the entrance with a brief overview of each piece. The Dark Rock Star Fantasy of Saint Laurent’s Hedi Slimane|Liza Foreman|September 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST Or the flier who jumped from the Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai and slammed into an air conditioning unit on a roof. The High-Flying Secrets of BASE Jumpers|William O’Connor|August 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Pence, with his thick mane of hair and thick build, looks great on a flier. Mike Pence, Dark Horse in Training for 2016|David Freedlander|June 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST "Possibly——" He added his weight to the pressure on the flier's side. The Best Made Plans|Everett B. Cole Deftly and expertly they were looping them through the eyelet rings set at frequent intervals along the sides of the flier. The Revolt of the Star Men|Raymond Gallun In others youll put light pneumatic rubber rafts and fishing linethats in case the flier might land in the sea. Sally Scott of the Waves|Roy J. Snell Suppose a flier went out of control and crashed in the middle of the Waern house. The Best Made Plans|Everett B. Cole But already the lone Mercutian flier had completed his bank, and was zooming out of range. Slaves of Mercury|Nat Schachner
British Dictionary definitions for flier
nouna variant spelling of flyer Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to flieraviator, navigator, jet, ace, aeronaut, aviatrix |