lier

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UK/ˈlaɪ.ə/US/ˈlaɪ.ɚ/UK/lɪə(ɹ)/US/lɪɚ/

noun

A person or thing that lies, in the sense of being horizontal.

OriginMiddle English lier →
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Meanings

lier1

nounlier (plural liers)

plural liers

  1. A person or thing that lies, in the sense of being horizontal.
  2. A lie-abed; one who stays in bed late.

lier2

nounlier (plural liers)

plural liers

  1. obsoleteObsolete spelling of liar.
  2. misspellingMisspelling of liar.

Lier3

proper noun
  1. A city in Antwerp province, Belgium.

Lier4

proper noun
  1. A municipality of Buskerud county, Norway.

Origin

lier · noun

  1. Middle Englishlier
  2. Englishlier

From Middle English lier, equivalent to lie + -er. Compare ligger, lidger, ledger.

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lier · noun

See the main lemma.

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Lier · proper noun

  1. DutchLier
  2. DutchLier
  3. EnglishLier

Borrowed from Dutch Lier.

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Lier · proper noun

  1. NorwegianLier
  2. NorwegianLier
  3. EnglishLier

Borrowed from Norwegian Lier.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with lier

hereyearclearfirehighernearcareerpriorentirerequireheargearappearbuyerhirewirewearfearsuppliervolunteermirrorempirepremierdear
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Sounds the same

liarlyreliarlyre

Anagrams

lirerielrileReilIler
Cite this entry
APA

lier. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lier

MLA

“lier.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lier. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lier,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lier.

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