riser
riser Lexical Profile
riser Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A person who gets out of bed at a specified time of the morning.
"As a habitual early riser, she always finishes her morning exercise before the rest of the household wakes up."
The vertical face or board between two consecutive treads of a staircase.
"The carpenter painted each wooden tread a dark walnut stain and the risers a crisp white."
A low portable platform or tiered stand used on a stage to elevate performers, choir members, or instruments.
"The percussion section was positioned on a raised riser at the back of the stage so the conductor could see them clearly."
A vertical pipe, conduit, or shaft that carries water, gas, steam, or electrical cables upward from one level of a building or structure to another.
"The building's plumbing inspector checked the main water riser for pressure drops on the upper floors."
• Rhymes for riser
Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in Middle English from the verb 'rise' (from Old English 'risan', meaning to wake, get up, or ascend) and the agentive suffix '-er'.