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- US Pronunciation
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- [prahy-er]
- /ˈpraɪ ər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [prahy-er]
- /ˈpraɪ ər/
Definitions of pryer word
- noun pryer a person who pries; a curious or inquisitive person. 1
- noun pryer a person who pries 0
- abbreviation PRYER prier 0
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Origin of pryer
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55; pry1 + -er1
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Parts of speech for Pryer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pryer popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pryer usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pryer
noun pryer
- ferret — a narrow tape or ribbon, as of silk or cotton, used for binding, trimming, etc.