RISER
What does "RISER" mean?
The vertical part of a stair step, or a person who rises, especially from bed.
Meanings
- The upright face of a stair step, between one tread and the next. Each riser was exactly seven inches tall. technical
- A person considered in terms of how early or late they get up. She's an early riser, up before the sun.
- A raised platform, often a tiered set of them, for a choir or band. The choir climbed onto the risers for the final number.
- A vertical pipe or duct carrying water, gas, or wiring up through a building. The plumber traced the leak to the main riser. technical
Word origin
From 'rise' plus the agent suffix '-er'; the stair sense names the part that 'rises' vertically, while the personal sense names one who rises.
Remember it
On a staircase, the RISER is the part that rises (goes up); the tread is the part you tread on.
A little poem
Each step is a pause-
the riser lifts you, the tread
lets you stand and breathe.
haiku
Wordplay
- The early riser bought a house with a tall staircase; now every riser reminds him to get up.
What it teaches
Every climb is built of risers - small vertical efforts no one notices until one is the wrong height.
Quick facts
What does RISER mean?
The vertical part of a stair step, or a person who rises, especially from bed.
Is RISER a valid word?
Yes — RISER is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is RISER?
RISER has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does RISER come from?
From 'rise' plus the agent suffix '-er'; the stair sense names the part that 'rises' vertically, while the personal sense names one who rises.
What can RISER teach us?
Every climb is built of risers - small vertical efforts no one notices until one is the wrong height.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.