Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

harrier

/ˈhæɹi.ə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.70 in modern English

Syllables: har-ri-er
IPA: /ˈhæɹi.ə/

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who harries.

noun

Any of several birds of prey in the genus Circus of the subfamily Circinae which fly low over meadows and marshes and hunt small mammals or birds.

noun

A runner, specifically, a cross country runner.

noun

A kind of dog used to hunt hares; a harehound.

name

noun

A medium-sized dog breed of the hound class, used for hunting hares by trailing them.

Etymology

Etymology tree English harry Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English harrier From harry + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈhæɹi.ə/
British English: /ˈhæɹi.ə/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Inflected Forms

harriers (plural)

Phrases

African harrier-hawk African marsh harrier Circus ranivorus black harrier Circus maurus cinereous harrier Circus cinereus eastern marsh harrier

Synonyms

harasser

Homonyms

hairier (homophonous in some accents)

Rhymes With

terrier scarier merrier perrier ferrier farrier verrier guerrier berrier carrier barrier tarrier

Questions

How do you pronounce harrier?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhæɹi.ə/.
What does harrier mean?: One who harries.
Where does harrier come from?: Etymology tree English harry Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English harrier From harry + -er.

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