Printier

Part of speech: adjective

Definitions

1. Displaying qualities of being more capable or producing clearer reproductions of written or image material ; exhibiting a tendency to output texts or pictures with greater sharpness or clarity than usual ; characterized by an increased neatness or refinement in producing physical copies
2. Having a higher capacity to deliver legible or distinct printed matter ; showing enhanced attributes related to the act of producing text or images on paper ; marked by a superior elegance or crispness in printed output
3. Denoting a stronger proficiency or quality in creating printed documents or pictures ; implying a more detailed or vivid production in print form ; indicating a preference or aptitude for producing well-defined hard copies of materials

Etymology: "Printier" is the comparative form of "printy," an adjective meaning clearer or more legible when printed. It is formed by adding the comparative suffix "-ier" to "printy," which in turn comes from "print," so the word's story is mostly a matter of how its base developed rather than a separate invention. The base word "print" has its own history. It came into English from Anglo-Norman and Old French "preinte," a form of "preindre," meaning to press, and in English it first meant an impression or mark made by pressure. Only later did "print" come to mean text reproduced by a press, and the adjective "printy" follows that printing sense, describing type or writing that reads sharply on the page.