flier

or fly·er

[ flahy-er ]

noun

1. something that flies, fly, as a bird or insect.
2. an aviator or pilot.
3. an airplane passenger, especially one who travels regularly by air.
4. a person or thing that moves with great speed.
5. some part of a machine having a rapid motion.
6. a small handbill; circular.
7. Informal. a flying fly jump or leap:

   He took a flier off the bridge.

8. Informal. a risky or speculative venture:

   Our flier in uranium stocks was a disaster.

9. one of the steps in a straight flight of stairs. Compare winder ( def 2 ).
10. a trapeze artist; aerialist.
11. a silvery-green sunfish, Centrarchus macropterus, found from Virginia to Florida and through the lower Mississippi valley.

flier

/ ˈflaɪə /

noun

1. See flyer
   a variant spelling of flyer

Word History and Origins

Origin of flier¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; fly ², -er ¹

Example Sentences

That means the commission’s Frequently Asked Questions, fliers and fact sheets will be translated into those languages.

From Voice of San Diego

For decades, campaigns have grappled with everything from anonymous calls claiming the election has been rescheduled to fliers spreading nasty smears about candidates’ families.

From Time

A 61-year-old Maryland man was sentenced to three years’ probation Tuesday for attacking three people as they posted fliers against police brutality along a bicycle trail in Bethesda.

From Washington Post

A 61-year-old Maryland man pleaded guilty to misdemeanor assault charges Wednesday for attacking three people as they posted anti-police-brutality fliers this summer along a bicycle trail in Bethesda.

From Washington Post

It translated informational fliers into Yiddish to communicate with the Hasidic Jewish community there.

From Washington Post

The flier itself shows an inverted Islamic State flag, with Arabic script below it.

From The Daily Beast

In Georgia, a flier has surfaced suggesting that Democrats need to vote in order to avoid another Ferguson.

From The Daily Beast

There are no descriptions, just a flier handed out at the entrance with a brief overview of each piece.

From The Daily Beast

Or the flier who jumped from the Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai and slammed into an air conditioning unit on a roof.

From The Daily Beast

Pence, with his thick mane of hair and thick build, looks great on a flier.

From The Daily Beast

He hired an engine to plow all his land that was not prepared, besides renting a little more, and also took a flier in wheat.

From Project Gutenberg

At that time the Red Flier had dipped into a piece of road that skirted the foot of a mountain.

From Project Gutenberg

Matt, having turned the Red Flier, brought the machine to a halt and sprang out to be ready with the crank.

From Project Gutenberg

The young motorist, no matter how desperate the situation, did not intend to allow any successful shooting from the Red Flier.

From Project Gutenberg

A turn with the steering-wheel headed the Flier for the opening, and she glided in between the sloping walls of the narrow swale.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• aviator