quarrier

[ kwawr-ee-er, kwor- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

quarrier

/ ˈkwɒrɪə /

1325–75; Middle English quaryer, quarriour < Old French quarrier, equivalent to *quarre quarry ¹ + -ier -ier ²

There is Mr. Quarrier, near Alloa in Scotland, who is doing similar work.

Mr. Quarrier dislikes that sort of thing—but of course he'll take it well.

She had wished him to observe the brilliancy of Mr. Quarrier's game.

All of which demonstration was bitterly offensive to Quarrier.

Instinctively she moved a step forward for a glimpse of Quarrier's face.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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