lies
Because it is a word with a single syllable, lies is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions oflies
- 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.
- A manner of lying; relative position.
- An animal's lair.
- To rest in a horizontal position on a surface.
Example: "The book lies on the table; the snow lies on the roof; 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.
Example: "The paper does not lie smooth on the wall."
- Used with in: to be or exist; to belong or pertain; to have an abiding place; to consist.
- Used with with: to have sexual relations with.
- Used with on/upon: to be incumbent (on); to be the responsibility of a person.
- To lodge; to sleep.
- To be still or quiet, like one lying down to rest.
- To be sustainable; to be capable of being maintained.
- To give false information intentionally with intent to deceive.
Example: "If you are found to have lied in court, you could face a penalty."
- To convey a false image or impression.
Example: "Photographs often lie."
- To be mistaken or unintentionally spread false information.
Example: "Sorry, I haven't seen your keys anywhere...wait, I lied! They're right there on the coffee table."
- An intentionally false statement; an intentional falsehood.
Example: "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.
- (Mid-Ulster) Great, wonderful
Example: "That kebab was lies!"
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