lying
/ˈlaɪ.ɪŋ/
nounadjective
The act of one who lies, or keeps low to the ground.
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Noun 2 meanings
The act of one who lies, or keeps low to the ground.
An act or telling a lie or falsehood; the practice of telling lies.
Adjective 1 meaning
Tending to tell lies, untruthful, mendacious
Where it comes from
Etymology
lie (“to rest in a horizontal position”) + -ing.
LYING at a glance
LYING has 5 letters and scores 9 points in Scrabble (L 1 + Y 4 + I 1 + N 1 + G 2) and 11 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,110 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with lying
All rhymes- BEING8
- GOING7
- SOMETHING15
- DURING8
- THING9
- DOING7
- HAVING13
- GETTING9
- LOOKING12
- ANYTHING15
- NOTHING11
- EVERYTHING20
One letter away
- DYING10
- TYING9
- VYING12
- EYING9
- HYING12
- NYING9
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