Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Inquirer /ĭnˌ-kwīr'-ẽr/ · In·quir·er · IPA /ɪnˈkwaɪ.əɹə(ɹ)/ 01 n. One who inquires or examines; questioner; investigator. 1. One who inquires or examines; questioner; investigator. “Expert inquirers after truth.” — Cowper.