/ Dictionary / Index F fixer-upper: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: fix•er-up•per Pronunciation: (fik'sur up'ur), [key] — n. Informal. a person who is handy at making repairs. a rundown dwelling offered at a bargain price and suitable for improvement by a new owner, often with the object of resale at a considerable profit. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: fixer-upper (Thesaurus) fixer fixing Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tenacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language