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