lie
To rest in a horizontal position on a surface.
Verb 4 meanings
To rest in a horizontal position on a surface.
“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.
“to lie waste; to lie fallow; to lie open; to lie hidden; to lie grieving; to lie under one's displeasure; to lie at the mercy of the waves”
Used with in: to be or exist; to belong or pertain; to have an abiding place; to consist.
Noun 4 meanings
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.
Etymology
From Middle English lien, liggen, from Old English liċġan, from Proto-West Germanic *liggjan, from Proto-Germanic *ligjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *legʰ-.
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LIE at a glance
LIE has 3 letters and scores 3 points in Scrabble (L 1 + I 1 + E 1) and 4 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #1,487 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with lie
All rhymes- CHARLIE12
- WILLIE9
- KYLIE12
- GOALIE7
- BILLIE8
- OLLIE5
- MILLIE8
- NELLIE6
- COLLIE8
- GIRLIE7
- MOLLIE8
- BAILLIE9
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