harriers
Meaning of harriers
plural noun
a person who engages in persistent attacks on others or incursions into their land.
plural noun
a hound of a breed used for hunting hares.
late Middle English hayrer, from hare + -er1. The spelling change was due to association with harrier1.
plural noun
a long-winged, slender-bodied bird of prey with low quartering flight.
mid 16th century (as harrower ): from harrow ‘harry, rob’ (variant of harry). The spelling change in the 17th century was due to association with harrier1.
Information about harriers
- It is a name.
- The singular form of harriers is: harrier.
- Languages in which harriers is used:
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Hyphenation of harriers
har-ri-ers
- It consists of 3 syllables and 8 chars.
- harriers is a word trisyllabic because it has three syllables
Words that rhyme with harriers
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