flier

or fly·er

[flahy-er]

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noun

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

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at fly¹, -er¹

Can be confusedflier flyer

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Examples from the Web for flier

Contemporary Examples of flier

The 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
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
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
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
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

Historical Examples of flier

"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

flier

noun

a variant spelling of flyer

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Word Origin and History for flier

see flyer.