Riser
['raɪzə] or ['raɪzɚ]
Definition
(noun.) structural member consisting of the vertical part of a stair or step.
(noun.) a vertical pipe in a building.
(noun.) a person who rises (especially from bed); 'he's usually a late riser'.
Inputed by Alan--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) One who rises; as, an early riser.
(n.) The upright piece of a step, from tread to tread.
(n.) Any small upright face, as of a seat, platform, veranda, or the like.
(n.) A shaft excavated from below upward.
(n.) A feed head. See under Feed, n.
Editor: Melinda
Examples
- The blinds of Eustacia's bedroom were still closely drawn, for she was no early riser. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
- The master, always an early riser, was up somewhat sooner even than usual. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- I see you are an early riser. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- In town the earliest risers were just beginning to look sleepily from their windows as we drove through the streets of the Surrey side. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
Typist: Oliver