liar
/ˈlaɪ.ɚ/
noun
Someone who tells a lie; especially, a person who frequently lies.
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Noun 1 meaning
Someone who tells a lie; especially, a person who frequently lies.
Where it comes from
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English lier, liere, lyere, liȝer, lieȝer, legher, from Old English lēgere, lēogere (“liar, false witness, hypocrite”), from Proto-West Germanic *leugārī, from Proto-Germanic *leugārijaz (“liar”), from *leuganą (“to lie”) + *-ārijaz, equivalent to lie + -ar. More at lie.
Similar and opposite words
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LIAR at a glance
LIAR has 4 letters and scores 4 points in Scrabble (L 1 + I 1 + A 1 + R 1) and 5 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #6,823 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with liar
All rhymes- FAMILIAR13
- PECULIAR12
- UNFAMILIAR15
- CAVIAR11
- FRIAR8
- BRIAR7
- FOLIAR9
- CONCILIAR13
- GREENBRIAR13
- JUSTICIAR18
- SWEETBRIAR15
- FIAR7
One letter away
- LEAR4
- LIER4
- LIAS4
- FIAR7
- TIAR4
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