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lies meaning

EN[laɪz] [-aɪz]
US
WLies
  • Lies may refer to:
  • Lie, an untruthful statement
  • Lies (evidence), in common law
FR lies

    Definition of lies in English Dictionary

  • NounBFlieSUF-ies
    1. plural of lie.
    2. VerbBFliePRlyingPT, PPliedPTlayPPlain
      1. third-person singular simple present indicative form of lie.
      2. AdjectiveBFlie
        1. (Mid-Ulster) Great, wonderful.
          1. That kebab was lies! ‎
      3. More Examples
        1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
          • If you leave your wallet lying around, it’s going to walk. ‎
          • He knew he needed to lay it on thick in his job interview.
          • I'm sure that pencil sharpener is lying around somewhere.
        2. Used in the Beginning of Sentence
          • Lay off the singing, will you! I'm trying to study.
          • Lying stark, dishelmed and mute, and motionlessly pale. — Tennyson.
          • Lying on a sofa, her skin dead-white, eyes shut, and face shielded by a raised arm, she looks exhausted and conspicuously unseductive.
        3. Used in the Ending of Sentence
          • I saw a little twitch in the man's face, and knew he was lying.
      • Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
        1. Adjectives
          • Nouns
            • Noun forms
              • Noun plural forms
            • Verbs
              • Verb forms
                • Verb singular forms
                  • Third-person singular forms
            Related Links:
            1. fr lies
            2. en liest
            3. fr liesse
            4. fr liesses
            Source: Wiktionary

            Meaning of lies for the defined word.

            Grammatically, this word "lies" is an adjective. It's also a noun, more specifically, a noun form. It's also a verb, more specifically, a verb form.
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