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fyr — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bloke noun (British, informal) A man, especially an ordinary or average one.
  • boy noun A male child or young man.
  • cat noun A small, domesticated, furry mammal commonly kept as a pet, known for hunting mice and independent behaviour.
  • dude noun (informal) A man, especially a young man.
  • guy noun A man or boy; an informal word for a male person.
  • lighthouse noun A tower with a powerful light at the top, built to warn or guide ships near dangerous coastlines.
  • pine noun An evergreen coniferous tree with needle-like leaves, or the wood it produces.

Senses

fyr is used for these senses in English:

  • bloke (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, informal) A fellow, a man; especially an ordinary man, a man on the street. [From 1847]
  • cat (slang, dated) An ordinary person, especially a man; a fellow, a guy.
  • dude (chiefly, US, Canada, colloquial) A man, generally a younger man.
  • guy (informal, term of address) Buster, Mack, fella, bud, man.
  • lighthouse A tower or other structure exhibiting a light or lights to warn or guide sailors.
  • pine (countable, uncountable) Any coniferous tree of the genus Pinus.

boy — full definition

  1. noun A male child or young man.
  2. interjection Used to express surprise, delight, or strong feeling.

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