Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

early riser

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.88 in modern English

Syllables: ear-ly ris-er
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who rises (gets up) early in the morning.

Example Sentences

"I was surprised to see him asleep at 10:00, as he's normally such an early riser."
"As we strolled along admiring the many-masted vessels, an old man, an early riser and doubtless a poor sleeper (as so many old people are) stopped us."
"An hour's pause in the journey, wherein early Risers may practise, each day, upon a diff'rent set of Travelers. Flirting? Cards? Coffee and Chatter? the Hope is for a productive, when not amusing, Hour."

Inflected Forms

early risers (plural)

Synonyms

early bird morning person

Antonyms

nighthawk night owl night person late riser

Questions

What does early riser mean?: Someone who rises (gets up) early in the morning.

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