flier
or fly·er
something 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 flier
1Words that may be confused with flier
- flier , flyer
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How to use flier in a sentence
The flier itself shows an inverted Islamic State flag, with Arabic script below it.
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 | THE DAILY BEASTThere 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 | THE DAILY BEASTOr the flier who jumped from the Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai and slammed into an air conditioning unit on a roof.
Pence, with his thick mane of hair and thick build, looks great on a flier.
He hired an engine to plow all his land that was not prepared, besides renting a little more, and also took a flier in wheat.
The Homesteader | Oscar MicheauxAt that time the Red flier had dipped into a piece of road that skirted the foot of a mountain.
Motor Matt's Mystery | Stanley R. MatthewsMatt, having turned the Red flier, brought the machine to a halt and sprang out to be ready with the crank.
Motor Matt's Mystery | Stanley R. MatthewsThe young motorist, no matter how desperate the situation, did not intend to allow any successful shooting from the Red flier.
Motor Matt's Mystery | Stanley R. MatthewsA turn with the steering-wheel headed the flier for the opening, and she glided in between the sloping walls of the narrow swale.
Motor Matt's Mystery | Stanley R. Matthews
British Dictionary definitions for flier
/ (ˈflaɪə) /
a variant spelling of flyer
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