Meaning of -ier | Babel Free
Definitions
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spelling of the suffix sequence -y followed by -er, or of any word ending in -(e)y suffixed with -er. morpheme
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Forming nouns denoting occupations, particularly with words from French. morpheme
Examples
“dicey → dicier; clayey → clayier; gluey → gluier; happy → happier; scary → scarier; tomatoey → tomatoier”
“clothier, perfumier”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.