-lier

A form of -ly — Used to form adjectives from nouns, the adjectives having the sense of "behaving like, or having a nature typical of what is denoted by the noun" Similar in meaning to -like but most often paired with animate nouns.

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Meanings

suffix
  1. comparativecomparative form of -ly: more -ly
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APA

-lier. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-lier

MLA

“-lier.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-lier. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-lier,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-lier.

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