flier

or fly·er

[ flahy-er ]

/ ˈflaɪ ər /

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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.

Nearby words

flick-pass, flicker, flickertail, flickertail state, flied, flier, flies, flight, flight arrow, flight attendant, flight bag

Origin of flier

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

Can be confused

flier flyer

Examples from the Web for 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|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

flier

/ (ˈflaɪə) /

noun

a variant spelling of flyer

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