fers: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of fers
- offers«Word Popularity Bar5/5
offer
- noun the verbal act of offering
offering.
- a generous offer of assistance
- noun something offered (as a proposal or bid)
offering.
- noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds
- noun the verbal act of offering
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refer
- verb make reference to
name; bring up; advert; mention; cite.
- His name was mentioned in connection with the invention
- verb be relevant to
touch on; relate; pertain; have-to doe with; bear on; touch; come to; concern.
- There were lots of questions referring to her talk
- My remark pertained to your earlier comments
- verb make reference to
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transfer
- noun the act of moving something from one location to another
conveyance; transportation; transport; transferral.
- noun someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another
transferee.
- the best student was a transfer from LSU
- noun the act of moving something from one location to another
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differ
- verb be different
- These two tests differ in only one respect
- verb be of different opinions
dissent; disagree; take issue.
- I beg to differ!
- She disagrees with her husband on many questions
- verb be different
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suffer
- verb undergo or be subjected to
endure.
- He suffered the penalty
- Many saints suffered martyrdom
- verb undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
sustain; have; get.
- She suffered a fracture in the accident
- He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars
- She got a bruise on her leg
- He got his arm broken in the scuffle
- verb undergo or be subjected to
- prefers4/5
prefer
- verb like better; value more highly
- Some people prefer camping to staying in hotels
- We prefer sleeping outside
- verb select as an alternative over another
opt; choose.
- I always choose the fish over the meat courses in this restaurant
- She opted for the job on the East coast
- verb like better; value more highly
- buffers4/5
buffer
- noun (chemistry) an ionic compound that resists changes in its pH
- noun a neutral zone between two rival powers that is created in order to diminish the danger of conflict
buffer zone.
- noun (chemistry) an ionic compound that resists changes in its pH
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confer
- verb have a conference in order to talk something over
confab; consult; confabulate.
- We conferred about a plan of action
- verb present
bestow.
- The university conferred a degree on its most famous former student, who never graduated
- bestow an honor on someone
- verb have a conference in order to talk something over
- wafers3/5
wafer
- noun a small adhesive disk of paste; used to seal letters
- noun a small thin crisp cake or cookie
- noun a small adhesive disk of paste; used to seal letters
- aquifers3/5
aquifer
- noun underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc
- noun underground bed or layer yielding ground water for wells and springs etc
- golfers3/5
golfer
- noun someone who plays the game of golf
golf player; linksman.
- noun someone who plays the game of golf
- coffers3/5
coffer
- noun an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
lacuna; caisson.
- noun a chest especially for storing valuables
- noun an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
- staffers3/5
staffer
- noun an employee who is a member of a staff of workers (especially a member of the staff that works for the President of the United States)
staff member.
- noun an employee who is a member of a staff of workers (especially a member of the staff that works for the President of the United States)
- surfers3/5
surfer
- noun someone who engages in surfboarding
surfboarder.
- noun someone who engages in surfboarding
- conifers3/5
conifer
- noun any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
coniferous tree.
- noun any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
- loafers3/5
loafer
- noun person who does no work
layabout; bum; idler; do-nothing.
- a lazy bum
- noun a low leather step-in shoe; the top resembles a moccasin but it has a broad flat heel
- noun person who does no work
- infers3/5
infer
- verb reason by deduction; establish by deduction
derive; deduce; deduct.
- verb draw from specific cases for more general cases
extrapolate; generalize; generalise.
- verb reason by deduction; establish by deduction
- jeffers2/5
jeffers
- noun United States poet who wrote about California (1887-1962)
Robinson Jeffers; John Robinson Jeffers.
- noun United States poet who wrote about California (1887-1962)
- heifers2/5
- defers2/5
defer
- verb hold back to a later time
prorogue; set back; remit; put off; put over; shelve; table; postpone; hold over.
- let's postpone the exam
- verb yield to another's wish or opinion
give in; accede; submit; bow.
- The government bowed to the military pressure
- verb hold back to a later time
- proffers2/5
proffer
- noun a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
proposition; suggestion.
- it was a suggestion we couldn't refuse
- verb present for acceptance or rejection
offer.
- She offered us all a cold drink
- noun a proposal offered for acceptance or rejection
- rotifers2/5
rotifer
- noun minute aquatic multicellular organisms having a ciliated wheel-like organ for feeding and locomotion; constituents of freshwater plankton
- noun minute aquatic multicellular organisms having a ciliated wheel-like organ for feeding and locomotion; constituents of freshwater plankton
- lifers2/5
lifer
- noun a prisoner serving a term of life imprisonment
- noun a prisoner serving a term of life imprisonment
- sniffers2/5
sniffer
- noun a person who sniffs
- noun a person who sniffs
- scoffers2/5
scoffer
- noun someone who eats food rapidly and greedily
gorger.
- noun someone who jeers or mocks or treats something with contempt or calls out in derision
jeerer; flouter; mocker.
- noun someone who eats food rapidly and greedily
- roofers1/5
roofer
- noun a craftsman who lays or repairs roofs
- noun a craftsman who lays or repairs roofs
- wolfers1/5
wolfers
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- foraminifers1/5
foraminifer
- noun marine microorganism having a calcareous shell with openings where pseudopods protrude
foram.
- noun marine microorganism having a calcareous shell with openings where pseudopods protrude
- windsurfers1/5
windsurfers
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- counteroffers1/5
counteroffer
- noun an offer made by someone who has rejected a prior offer
- noun an offer made by someone who has rejected a prior offer
- chamfers1/5
chamfer
- noun two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees
bevel; cant.
- verb cut a bevel on; shape to a bevel
bevel.
- bevel the surface
- noun two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees
- duffers1/5
duffer
- noun an incompetent or clumsy person
- as a golfer he was only a duffer
- noun an incompetent or clumsy person
- puffers1/5
puffer
- noun delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison in ovaries and liver
pufferfish; sea squab; blowfish.
- noun any of numerous marine fishes whose elongated spiny body can inflate itself with water or air to form a globe; several species contain a potent nerve poison; closely related to spiny puffers
pufferfish; globefish; blowfish.
- noun delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison in ovaries and liver
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snuffers
- noun scissors for cropping and holding the snuff of a candlewick
- noun a cone-shaped implement with a handle; for extinguishing candles
snuffer.
- noun scissors for cropping and holding the snuff of a candlewick
- crucifers1/5
crucifer
- noun any of various plants of the family Cruciferae
cruciferous plant.
- noun any of various plants of the family Cruciferae
- stuffers1/5
stuffer
- noun a craftsman who stuffs and mounts the skins of animals for display
animal stuffer; taxidermist.
- noun an advertising circular that is enclosed with other material and (usually) sent by mail
- noun a craftsman who stuffs and mounts the skins of animals for display
- reefers1/5
reefer
- noun marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
joint; spliff; marijuana cigarette; stick.
- noun marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
- gaffers1/5
gaffer
- noun an elderly man
old geezer; antique; old-timer; oldtimer.
- noun an electrician responsible for lighting on a movie or tv set
- noun an elderly man
- subwoofers1/5
subwoofer
- noun a loudspeaker that is designed to reproduce very low bass frequencies
- noun a loudspeaker that is designed to reproduce very low bass frequencies
- briefers1/5
brief
- noun a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case
legal brief.
- noun a condensed written summary or abstract
- noun a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case
- woofers1/5
woofer
- noun a loudspeaker that reproduces lower audio frequency sounds
- noun a loudspeaker that reproduces lower audio frequency sounds
- fifers1/5
- lucifers1/5
lucifer
- noun (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
Devil; Prince of Darkness; the Tempter; Beelzebub; Satan; Old Nick.
- noun a planet (usually Venus) seen just before sunrise in the eastern sky
daystar; Phosphorus; morning star.
- noun (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
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bluffer
- noun a person who tries to bluff other people
four-flusher.
- adjective satellite very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front
sheer; bold; bluff.
- a bluff headland
- where the bold chalk cliffs of England rise
- a sheer descent of rock
- noun a person who tries to bluff other people
- gofers1/5
gofer
- noun an employee whose duties include running errands
- noun an employee whose duties include running errands
- laticifers1/5
- cockchafers1/5
cockchafer
- noun any of various large European beetles destructive to vegetation as both larvae and adult
Melolontha melolontha; May beetle; May bug.
- noun any of various large European beetles destructive to vegetation as both larvae and adult
- chafers1/5
chafer
One who chafes.
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chaffer
- verb wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.)
higgle; haggle; huckster.
- Let's not haggle over a few dollars
- verb talk socially without exchanging too much information
shoot the breeze; chit-chat; chew the fat; confab; chitchat; jaw; claver; visit; chat; natter; gossip; chatter; confabulate.
- the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze
- verb wrangle (over a price, terms of an agreement, etc.)
- pilfers1/5
pilfer
- verb make off with belongings of others
filch; pinch; abstract; swipe; sneak; purloin; hook; lift; snarf; cabbage; nobble.
- verb make off with belongings of others
- hoofers1/5
hoofer
- noun a professional dancer
stepper.
- noun a professional dancer
- strafers1/5
strafer
- noun a combat pilot who strafes the enemy
- noun a combat pilot who strafes the enemy
Derived words of fers
- jefferson«Word Popularity Bar5/5
jefferson
- noun 3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
President Jefferson; Thomas Jefferson.
- noun 3rd President of the United States; chief drafter of the Declaration of Independence; made the Louisiana Purchase in 1803 and sent out the Lewis and Clark Expedition to explore it (1743-1826)
- jeffersonian3/5
jeffersonian
Pertaining to, or characteristic of, Thomas Jefferson or his policy or political doctrines. Lowell.
- jeffersonians2/5
jeffersonian
- noun a follower of Thomas Jefferson or his ideas and principles
- adjective relating to or characteristic of Thomas Jefferson or his principles or theories
- Jeffersonian democracy
- noun a follower of Thomas Jefferson or his ideas and principles
- jeffersonianism1/5
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `fers`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `fers`, some are not.
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `fers`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `fers`, some are not.
You can click on each word to see it's meaning.