lier: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of lier
- earlier«Word Popularity Bar5/5
earlier
- adjective satellite (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early
earliest.
- a fashion popular in earlier times
- his earlier work reflects the influence of his teacher
- Verdi's earliest and most raucous opera
- adjective at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
early.
- early morning
- an early warning
- early diagnosis
- an early death
- took early retirement
- an early spring
- early varieties of peas and tomatoes mature before most standard varieties
- adjective satellite (comparative and superlative of `early') more early than; most early
- supplier5/5
supplier
- noun someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity
provider.
- noun someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity
- multiplier4/5
multiplier
- noun the number by which a multiplicand is multiplied
multiplier factor.
- noun the number by which a multiplicand is multiplied
- collier4/5
collier
- noun someone who works in a coal mine
pitman; coal miner.
- noun someone who works in a coal mine
- outlier3/5
outlier
- noun a person who lives away from his place of work
- noun an extreme deviation from the mean
- noun a person who lives away from his place of work
- flier3/5
flier
- noun someone who travels by air
flyer.
- noun someone who operates an aircraft
flyer; aeronaut; aviator; airman.
- noun someone who travels by air
- chevalier3/5
chevalier
- noun a gallant or courtly gentleman
cavalier.
- noun French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
Maurice Chevalier.
- noun a gallant or courtly gentleman
- cavalier3/5
cavalier
- noun a gallant or courtly gentleman
chevalier.
- noun a royalist supporter of Charles I during the English Civil War
Royalist.
- noun a gallant or courtly gentleman
- chandelier3/5
chandelier
- noun branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling
pendent; pendant.
- noun branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling
- atelier3/5
atelier
- noun a studio especially for an artist or designer
artist's workroom.
- noun a studio especially for an artist or designer
- montpellier3/5
- livelier2/5
lively
- adjective full of life and energy
- a lively discussion
- lively and attractive parents
- a lively party
- adjective satellite full of zest or vigor
racy.
- a racy literary style
- adjective full of life and energy
- uglier2/5
ugly
- adjective displeasing to the senses
- an ugly face
- ugly furniture
- adjective satellite inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
surly.
- a surly waiter
- an ugly frame of mind
- adjective displeasing to the senses
- friendlier2/5
friendly
- noun troops belonging to or allied with your own military forces
- friendlies came to their rescue
- adjective characteristic of or befitting a friend
- friendly advice
- a friendly neighborhood
- the only friendly person here
- a friendly host and hostess
- noun troops belonging to or allied with your own military forces
- lovelier2/5
lovely
- noun a very pretty girl who works as a photographer's model
cover girl; pin-up.
- adjective satellite appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
- noun a very pretty girl who works as a photographer's model
- oilier2/5
oily
- adjective satellite containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
oleaginous; sebaceous; greasy.
- greasy hamburgers
- oily fried potatoes
- oleaginous seeds
- adjective satellite unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
fulsome; buttery; unctuous; soapy; oleaginous; smarmy.
- buttery praise
- gave him a fulsome introduction
- an oily sycophantic press agent
- oleaginous hypocrisy
- smarmy self-importance
- the unctuous Uriah Heep
- soapy compliments
- adjective satellite containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
- deadlier2/5
deadly
- adjective satellite causing or capable of causing death
deathly; mortal.
- a fatal accident
- a deadly enemy
- mortal combat
- a mortal illness
- adjective satellite of an instrument of certain death
lethal.
- deadly poisons
- lethal weapon
- a lethal injection
- adjective satellite causing or capable of causing death
- holier2/5
holy
- noun a sacred place of pilgrimage
sanctum; holy place.
- adjective belonging to or derived from or associated with a divine power
- noun a sacred place of pilgrimage
- montpelier2/5
montpelier
- noun capital of the state of Vermont; located in north central Vermont
capital of Vermont.
- noun capital of the state of Vermont; located in north central Vermont
- duvalier2/5
duvalier
- noun son and successor of Francois Duvalier as president of Haiti; he was overthrown by a mass uprising in 1986 (born in 1951)
Jean-Claude Duvalier; Baby Doc.
- noun oppressive Haitian dictator (1907-1971)
Francois Duvalier; Papa Doc.
- noun son and successor of Francois Duvalier as president of Haiti; he was overthrown by a mass uprising in 1986 (born in 1951)
- costlier2/5
costly
- adjective satellite entailing great loss or sacrifice
dearly-won.
- a dearly-won victory
- adjective satellite having a high price
dear; pricey; high-priced; pricy.
- costly jewelry
- high-priced merchandise
- much too dear for my pocketbook
- a pricey restaurant
- adjective satellite entailing great loss or sacrifice
- lonelier2/5
lonely
- adjective satellite lacking companions or companionship
alone; solitary; lone.
- he was alone when we met him
- she is alone much of the time
- the lone skier on the mountain
- a lonely fisherman stood on a tuft of gravel
- a lonely soul
- a solitary traveler
- adjective satellite marked by dejection from being alone
lonesome.
- felt sad and lonely
- the loneliest night of the week
- lonesome when her husband is away
- spent a lonesome hour in the bar
- adjective satellite lacking companions or companionship
- gondolier2/5
gondolier
- noun a (Venetian) boatman who propels a gondola
gondoliere.
- noun a (Venetian) boatman who propels a gondola
- sillier2/5
silly
- noun a word used for misbehaving children
- don't be a silly
- adjective satellite ludicrous, foolish
cockamamie; wacky; goofy; sappy; whacky; zany; cockamamy.
- gave me a cockamamie reason for not going
- wore a goofy hat
- a silly idea
- some wacky plan for selling more books
- noun a word used for misbehaving children
- hotelier2/5
hotelier
- noun an owner or manager of hotels
hotelman; hotel manager; hosteller; hotelkeeper.
- noun an owner or manager of hotels
- sommelier2/5
sommelier
- noun a waiter who manages wine service in a hotel or restaurant
wine steward; wine waiter.
- noun a waiter who manages wine service in a hotel or restaurant
- hillier2/5
hilly
- adjective satellite having hills and crags
craggy; cragged; mountainous.
- hilly terrain
- adjective satellite having hills and crags
- photomultiplier2/5
photomultiplier
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- grolier2/5
- likelier2/5
likely
- adjective has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
- these services are likely to be available to us all before long
- she is likely to forget
- a likely place for a restaurant
- the broken limb is likely to fall
- rain is likely
- a likely topic for investigation
- likely candidates for the job
- adjective likely but not certain to be or become true or real
probable.
- a likely result
- he foresaw a probable loss
- adjective has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
- mobilier2/5
mobilier
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- bandelier2/5
- mulier2/5
- chatelier2/5
chatelier
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- chillier1/5
chilly
- noun very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency
chilli; chili; chile; chili pepper.
- adjective satellite not characterized by emotion
- a female form in marble--a chilly but ideal medium for depicting abstract virtues"-C.W.Cunningham
- noun very hot and finely tapering pepper of special pungency
- applier1/5
applier
- noun a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
applicant.
- noun a device for applying a substance
applicator.
- noun a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
- shapelier1/5
shapely
- adjective having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape
- a slim waist and shapely legs
- adjective having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape
- manlier1/5
manly
- adjective possessing qualities befitting a man
manlike; manful.
- adjective satellite characteristic of a man
manful; male; manlike; virile.
- a deep male voice
- manly sports
- adjective possessing qualities befitting a man
- lowlier1/5
lowly
- adjective satellite low or inferior in station or quality
small; modest; humble; low.
- a humble cottage
- a lowly parish priest
- a modest man of the people
- small beginnings
- adjective satellite inferior in rank or status
petty; junior-grade; lower-ranking; subaltern; secondary.
- the junior faculty
- a lowly corporal
- petty officialdom
- a subordinate functionary
- adjective satellite low or inferior in station or quality
- plier1/5
plier
- noun someone who plies a trade
plyer.
- noun someone who plies a trade
- timelier1/5
timely
- adjective satellite before a time limit expires
- the timely filing of his income tax return
- adjective satellite done or happening at the appropriate or proper time
well-timed; well timed; seasonable.
- a timely warning
- with timely treatment the patient has a good chance of recovery
- a seasonable time for discussion
- the book's publication was well timed
- adjective satellite before a time limit expires
- comelier1/5
comely
- adjective satellite according with custom or propriety
comme il faut; decent; becoming; seemly; decorous.
- her becoming modesty
- comely behavior
- it is not comme il faut for a gentleman to be constantly asking for money
- a decent burial
- seemly behavior
- adjective satellite very pleasing to the eye
sightly; bonnie; fair; bonny.
- my bonny lass
- there's a bonny bay beyond
- a comely face
- young fair maidens
- adjective satellite according with custom or propriety
- sprightlier1/5
sprightly
- adjective satellite full of spirit and vitality
- a sprightly young girl
- a sprightly dance
- adjective satellite full of spirit and vitality
- kindlier1/5
kindly
- adjective satellite showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
sympathetic; benevolent; large-hearted; charitable; good-hearted; openhearted.
- was charitable in his opinions of others
- kindly criticism
- a kindly act
- sympathetic words
- a large-hearted mentor
- adjective satellite pleasant and agreeable
- a kindly climate
- kindly breeze
- adjective satellite showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
- statelier1/5
stately
- adjective satellite impressive in appearance
imposing; noble; baronial.
- a baronial mansion
- an imposing residence
- a noble tree
- severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses
- stately columns
- adjective satellite of size and dignity suggestive of a statue
statuesque.
- adjective satellite impressive in appearance
- homelier1/5
homely
- adjective satellite lacking in physical beauty or proportion
plain.
- a homely child
- several of the buildings were downright homely
- a plain girl with a freckled face
- adjective satellite having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable
homey; homelike; homy.
- the homely everyday atmosphere
- a homey little inn
- adjective satellite lacking in physical beauty or proportion
- curlier1/5
curly
- adjective (of hair) having curls or waves
- they envied her naturally curly hair
- adjective (of hair) having curls or waves
- haulier1/5
haulier
- noun a haulage contractor
hauler.
- noun a haulage contractor
- pallier1/5
pally
- adjective satellite (used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals
matey; palsy-walsy; chummy.
- adjective satellite (used colloquially) having the relationship of friends or pals
- lavalier1/5
lavalier
- noun jeweled pendant worn on a chain around the neck
lavalliere; lavaliere.
- noun jeweled pendant worn on a chain around the neck
- smellier1/5
smelly
- adjective satellite offensively malodorous
stinking; foul-smelling; foul; foetid; funky; noisome; fetid; ill-scented.
- a foul odor
- the kitchen smelled really funky
- adjective satellite offensively malodorous
- worldlier1/5
worldly
- adjective characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
secular; temporal.
- worldly goods and advancement
- temporal possessions of the church
- adjective satellite very sophisticated especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world
blase.
- the blase traveler refers to the ocean he has crossed as `the pond'
- the benefits of his worldly wisdom
- adjective characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
- fusilier1/5
fusilier
- noun (formerly) a British infantryman armed with a light flintlock musket
- noun (formerly) a British infantryman armed with a light flintlock musket
- wilier1/5
wily
- adjective satellite marked by skill in deception
tricky; knavish; sly; slick; foxy; guileful; tricksy; dodgy; crafty; cunning.
- cunning men often pass for wise
- deep political machinations
- a foxy scheme
- a slick evasive answer
- sly as a fox
- tricky Dick
- a wily old attorney
- adjective satellite marked by skill in deception
- jollier1/5
jolly
- noun a happy party
- noun a yawl used by a ship's sailors for general work
jolly boat.
- noun a happy party
- goodlier1/5
goodly
- adjective satellite large in amount or extent or degree
sizeable; respectable; healthy; hefty; tidy; sizable; goodish.
- it cost a considerable amount
- a goodly amount
- received a hefty bonus
- a respectable sum
- a tidy sum of money
- a sizable fortune
- adjective satellite large in amount or extent or degree
- espalier1/5
espalier
- noun a trellis on which ornamental shrub or fruit tree is trained to grow flat
- noun a trellis on which ornamental shrub or fruit tree is trained to grow flat
- bandolier1/5
bandolier
- noun a broad cartridge belt worn over the shoulder by soldiers
bandoleer.
- noun a broad cartridge belt worn over the shoulder by soldiers
- cavelier1/5
cavelier
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- blier1/5
blier
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- allier1/5
ally
- noun a friendly nation
- noun an associate who provides cooperation or assistance
friend.
- he's a good ally in fight
- noun a friendly nation
- escalier1/5
escalier
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- palier1/5
paly
Pale; wanting color; dim. Poetic Shak. Whittier.
- hellier1/5
hellier
One who heles or covers; hence, a tiler, slater, or thatcher. Obs.Written also Usher.heler .
- cordelier1/5
cordelier
(Eccl. Hist.) A Franciscan; -- so called in France from the girdle of knotted cord worn by all Franciscans.
- inlier1/5
inly
Internal; interior; secret. Didst thou but know the inly touch of love. Shak.
- sallier1/5
sally
- noun witty remark
wisecrack; quip; crack.
- noun a military action in which besieged troops burst forth from their position
sortie.
- noun witty remark
- hallier1/5
hallier
A kind of net for catching birds.
- bullier1/5
bully
- noun a cruel and brutal fellow
yobo; ruffian; tough; roughneck; hooligan; rowdy; yob; yobbo.
- noun a hired thug
- noun a cruel and brutal fellow
- sanglier1/5
- millier1/5
millier
A weight of the metric system, being one million grams; a metric ton.
- tillier1/5
tillier
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- marlier1/5
marly
- adjective of or relating to or resembling or abounding in marl
- adjective of or relating to or resembling or abounding in marl
- rallier1/5
rally
- noun a large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm
mass meeting.
- noun the feat of mustering strength for a renewed effort
rallying.
- he singled to start a rally in the 9th inning
- he feared the rallying of their troops for a counterattack
- noun a large gathering of people intended to arouse enthusiasm
- relier1/5
rely
- verb have confidence or faith in
trust; bank; swear.
- We can trust in God
- Rely on your friends
- bank on your good education
- I swear by my grandmother's recipes
- verb have confidence or faith in
- complier1/5
comply
- verb act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
follow; abide by.
- He complied with my instructions
- You must comply or else!
- Follow these simple rules
- abide by the rules
- verb act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
- dollier1/5
dolly
- noun conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
- noun conveyance consisting of a wheeled platform for moving heavy objects
- noun conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
- tablier1/5
tablier
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- belier1/5
belier
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Suffixes of lier
- lierre«Word Popularity Bar1/5
- liers1/5
li
- noun a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals
lithium; atomic number 3.
- noun Chinese distance measure; approximately 0.5 kilometers
- noun a soft silver-white univalent element of the alkali metal group; the lightest metal known; occurs in several minerals
Derived words of lier
- suppliers«Word Popularity Bar5/5
supplier
- noun someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity
provider.
- noun someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity
- multipliers3/5
multiplier
- noun the number by which a multiplicand is multiplied
multiplier factor.
- noun the number by which a multiplicand is multiplied
- outliers3/5
outlier
- noun a person who lives away from his place of work
- noun an extreme deviation from the mean
- noun a person who lives away from his place of work
- pliers3/5
pliers
- noun a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws
pair of pliers; plyers.
- noun someone who plies a trade
plier; plyer.
- noun a gripping hand tool with two hinged arms and (usually) serrated jaws
- fliers3/5
flier
- noun someone who travels by air
flyer.
- noun someone who operates an aircraft
flyer; aeronaut; aviator; airman.
- noun someone who travels by air
- moliere3/5
moliere
- noun French author of sophisticated comedies (1622-1673)
Jean-Baptiste Poquelin.
- noun French author of sophisticated comedies (1622-1673)
- chandeliers3/5
chandelier
- noun branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling
pendent; pendant.
- noun branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling
- cavaliers3/5
cavalier
- noun a gallant or courtly gentleman
chevalier.
- noun a royalist supporter of Charles I during the English Civil War
Royalist.
- noun a gallant or courtly gentleman
- colliery2/5
colliery
- noun a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it
pit.
- noun a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it
- colliers2/5
collier
- noun someone who works in a coal mine
pitman; coal miner.
- noun someone who works in a coal mine
- collieries2/5
colliery
- noun a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it
pit.
- noun a workplace consisting of a coal mine plus all the buildings and equipment connected with it
- chevaliers2/5
chevalier
- noun French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
Maurice Chevalier.
- noun a gallant or courtly gentleman
cavalier.
- noun French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
- gondoliers2/5
gondolier
- noun a (Venetian) boatman who propels a gondola
gondoliere.
- noun a (Venetian) boatman who propels a gondola
- fusiliers2/5
fusilier
- noun (formerly) a British infantryman armed with a light flintlock musket
- noun (formerly) a British infantryman armed with a light flintlock musket
- ateliers2/5
atelier
- noun a studio especially for an artist or designer
artist's workroom.
- noun a studio especially for an artist or designer
- hoteliers2/5
hotelier
- noun an owner or manager of hotels
hotelman; hotel manager; hosteller; hotelkeeper.
- noun an owner or manager of hotels
- cavalierly2/5
cavalierly
- adverb in a proud and domineering manner
disdainfully.
- he treated his staff cavalierly
- adverb in a proud and domineering manner
- cavalieri2/5
- cavaliere2/5
- appliers1/5
applier
- noun a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
applicant.
- noun a device for applying a substance
applicator.
- noun a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
- highfliers1/5
highflier
- noun a person of great ability and ambition
highflyer.
- noun a person of great ability and ambition
- hauliers1/5
haulier
- noun a haulage contractor
hauler.
- noun a haulage contractor
- lavaliere1/5
lavaliere
- noun jeweled pendant worn on a chain around the neck
lavalliere; lavalier.
- noun jeweled pendant worn on a chain around the neck
- lavalliere1/5
lavalliere
- noun jeweled pendant worn on a chain around the neck
lavaliere; lavalier.
- noun jeweled pendant worn on a chain around the neck
- sommeliers1/5
sommelier
- noun a waiter who manages wine service in a hotel or restaurant
wine steward; wine waiter.
- noun a waiter who manages wine service in a hotel or restaurant
- espaliers1/5
espalier
- noun a trellis on which ornamental shrub or fruit tree is trained to grow flat
- noun a trellis on which ornamental shrub or fruit tree is trained to grow flat
- bandoliers1/5
bandolier
- noun a broad cartridge belt worn over the shoulder by soldiers
bandoleer.
- noun a broad cartridge belt worn over the shoulder by soldiers
- schlieren1/5
- cordeliers1/5
cordelier
(Eccl. Hist.) A Franciscan; -- so called in France from the girdle of knotted cord worn by all Franciscans.
- photomultipliers1/5
- consigliere1/5
- compliers1/5
complier
One who complies, yields, or obeys; one of an easy, yieldy temper. Swift.
- bersaglieri1/5
- milliers1/5
millier
A weight of the metric system, being one million grams; a metric ton.
- inliers1/5
inliers
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- espaliered1/5
espalier
- noun a trellis on which ornamental shrub or fruit tree is trained to grow flat
- noun a trellis on which ornamental shrub or fruit tree is trained to grow flat
- aubervilliers1/5
- cavaliero1/5
cavaliero
A cavalier; a gallant; a libertine. Shak.
- chandeliered1/5
chandelier
- noun branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling
pendent; pendant.
- noun branched lighting fixture; often ornate; hangs from the ceiling
- consiglieri1/5
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
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