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liar
CEFRB1
/ˈlaɪ.ə/
noun
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In plain English
- 01
noun
A person who tells lies.
- 02
noun
Extra detailA swabber responsible for cleaning the outside parts of the ship rather than the cabins, a role traditionally assigned to a person caught telling a lie the previous week.
Examples
I was made out to be a liar.
If that's false, she's a liar.
At a glance
Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 3
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 4
- Synonyms
- 5
Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningSomeone who tells a lie; especially, a person who frequently lies.
More examples
In contextWhoever says that is a liar.
He simply said, "We know, the Big Satan is a big liar."
The swabber, perhaps the lowliest position on the ship, was responsible for cleaning the decks. By tradition, each Monday a new crewmember was appointed the liar—the first person caught telling a lie the previous week.
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Origin
noun
Inherited from Middle English lier, liere, lyere, liȝer, lieȝer, legher, from Old English lēgere, lēogere (“liar, false witness, hypocrite”), from Proto-West Germanic *leugārī, from Proto-Germanic *leugārijaz (“liar”), from *leuganą (“to lie”) + *-ārijaz, equivalent to lie + -ar. More at lie.