English Explanatory Dictionary

harrier

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who harries.
  2. Any of several birds of prey in the genus Circus of the subfamily Circinae which fly low over meadows and marshes and hunt small mammals or birds.
  3. A runner, specifically, a cross country runner.
  4. A kind of dog used to hunt hares; a harehound.
name
  1. A surname.
noun
  1. A medium-sized dog breed of the hound class, used for hunting hares by trailing them.

Pronunciation

/ˈhæɹi.ə/ /ˈhaɹɪjə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-harrier.wav /ˈhæɹi.ɚ/ /ˈhɛɹi.ɚ/ /ˈhɛɹi.ə/ /ˈhaɾe.əɾ/ /ˈhaɾi.ə/

Word forms

harrier harriers

Etymology

From harry + -er.

Derived words

African harrier-hawk African marsh harrier Circus ranivorus black harrier Circus maurus cinereous harrier Circus cinereus eastern marsh harrier Circus spilonotus harrier carrier harrier-hawk Harrier jump jet hen harrier Circus cyaneus long-winged harrier Circus buffoni Malagasy marsh harrier Circus maillardi marsh harrier Montagu's harrier Circus pygargus northern harrier Circus hudsonius pallid harrier Circus macrourus pied harrier Circus melanoleucos spotted harrier Circus assimilis swamp harrier Circus approximans Western marsh harrier Circus aeruginosus
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