LIES
/laΙͺz/
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Scrabble
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WWF
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Definition
/laΙͺz/
noun
- The terrain and conditions surrounding the ball before it is struck.
- The terrain and conditions surrounding the disc before it is thrown.
- The position of a fetus in the womb.
verb
- To rest in a horizontal position on a surface.“The book lies on the table;Β the snow lies on the roof;Β he lies in his coffin”
- To be placed or situated.
- To abide; to remain for a longer or shorter time; to be in a certain state or condition.“The paper does not lie smooth on the wall.”
verb
- To give false information intentionally with intent to deceive.“If you are found to have lied in court, you could face a penalty.”
- To convey a false image or impression.“Photographs often lie.”
- To be mistaken or unintentionally spread false information.“Sorry, I haven't seen your keys anywhere...wait, I lied! They're right there on the coffee table.”
noun
- An intentionally false statement; an intentional falsehood.“I knew he was telling a lie by his facial expression.”
- A statement intended to deceive, even if literally true; a half-truth
- Anything that misleads or disappoints.
adjective
- (Mid-Ulster) Great, wonderful“That kebab was lies!”
Source: Wiktionary
