wifier
/ˈwaɪ.faɪə(ɹ)/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
comparative form of wifey: more wifey
noun
A user of a Wi-Fi network, particularly a public one.
Example Sentences
- "How her distracted husband finds her, how he brings her home, and convinces her that no intellect or beauty, or charm of any kind in any other woman, could for a moment seem to him comparable to the innocence and simplicity of his 'wee wifie,' and how under the influence of his praise she becomes wee-er and wifier than ever, is elaborately set forth for those who care to know."
- "As wifier-than-thou Val, Miss Eikenberry seems to be reprising her "LA Law" role, just as Miss Sheedy seems to be reprising her misfit from her "Breakfast Club" days."
- "But she can be made more ceremonial; she can be made wifier."
- ""Many public WiFiers are salespeople or other professionals on the move who just can't bring themselves to stop working during lunch. So they choose to lunch at a place that also has a connection so they can keep browsing/emailing/whatever while they are shoving that club sandwich down their throats. […]"
- "Nintendo is *really* determined to annoy non-WiFiers. Anyone who WiFied over the President's Holiday weekend received a Top Hat in the mail from Tortimer. Thanks for all the advance warning, Nintendo."
- "DTV encrypts their signal, they take active measures to prevent theft. WiFiers can do the same."
Etymology
From Wi-Fi + -er.
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈwaɪ.faɪə(ɹ)/
- British English: /ˈwaɪ.faɪə(ɹ)/