querier

que·ry

 (kwîr′ē)

n. pl. que·ries

1. A question; an inquiry.

2. A doubt in the mind; a mental reservation.

3. A notation, usually a question mark, calling attention to an item in order to question its validity or accuracy.

tr.v. que·ried, que·ry·ing, que·ries

1. To express doubt or uncertainty about; question: query someone's motives.

2. To put a question to (a person). See Synonyms at ask.

3. To mark (an item) with a notation in order to question its validity or accuracy.

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[Alteration of obsolete quaere, quere, from Latin quaere, sing. imperative of quaerere, to ask, to seek.]

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que′ri·er n.

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querier

(ˈkwɪərɪə)

n

1. a person who queries

2. obsolete English a person who sweeps chimneys

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

querier - someone who asks a question     asker, enquirer, inquirer, questioner cross-examiner, cross-questioner - someone who questions a witness carefully (especially about testimony given earlier) examiner, quizzer, tester - someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications inquisitor, interrogator - a questioner who is excessively harsh interviewer - a person who conducts an interview headcounter, poll taker, pollster, canvasser - someone who conducts surveys of public opinion; "a pollster conducts public opinion polls"; "a headcounter counts heads" speaker, talker, verbaliser, verbalizer, utterer - someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous); "the speaker at commencement"; "an utterer of useful maxims"

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querier

noun

One who inquires:

inquirer, inquisitor, investigator, prober, quester, questioner, researcher.

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