Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

reliever

/ɹilˈivɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.10 in modern English

Syllables: re-liev-er
IPA: /ɹilˈivɚ/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something which relieves (pain, etc.).

noun

A relief pitcher.

noun

Someone who fills in for another.

noun

A garment kept for being lent out.

Dated; Slang

Example Sentences

"Pepto-Bismol is an upset-stomach reliever."
"The first reliever got the last two outs of the sixth."
"I'll be the reliever today so that you can each take a break."
"Now that fellow wants five or ten dollars on his suit. He goes to this pawn shop and asks for a reliever. That is a second-hand suit, pretty well used up."

Etymology

From relieve + -er.

Usage

Dated
Slang

Inflected Forms

relievers (plural)

Phrases

first baseman

Frequently Paired Words

starter pitcher first baseman infielder outfielder

Synonyms

relief pitcher allayer comforter stand-in substitute relief backup fill-in

Rhymes With

fever receiver believer beaver weaver cleaver retriever achiever leaver cheever seaver mckeever

Questions

How do you pronounce reliever?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹilˈivɚ/.
What does reliever mean?: Something which relieves (pain, etc.).
Where does reliever come from?: From relieve + -er.

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