- lying ly·ing
- ['laɪɪŋ]
1. adj(statement, story) falso (-a), (person) bugiardo (-a)2. nbugie fpl, menzogne fpl
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Lying — Ly ing, p. pr. & vb. n. of {Lie}, to be supported horizontally. [1913 Webster] {Lying panel} (Arch.), a panel in which the grain of the wood is horizontal. [R.] {Lying to} (Naut.), having the sails so disposed as to counteract each other. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lying panel — Lying Ly ing, p. pr. & vb. n. of {Lie}, to be supported horizontally. [1913 Webster] {Lying panel} (Arch.), a panel in which the grain of the wood is horizontal. [R.] {Lying to} (Naut.), having the sails so disposed as to counteract each other.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lying to — Lying Ly ing, p. pr. & vb. n. of {Lie}, to be supported horizontally. [1913 Webster] {Lying panel} (Arch.), a panel in which the grain of the wood is horizontal. [R.] {Lying to} (Naut.), having the sails so disposed as to counteract each other.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lying — Ly ing, p. pr. & vb. n. of {Lie}, to tell a falsehood. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lying in wait — ly·ing in wait adj: holding oneself in a concealed position to watch and wait for a victim for the purpose of making an unexpected attack and murdering or inflicting bodily injury on the victim Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster … Law dictionary
Ing — ([i^]ng), n. [AS. ing.] A pasture or meadow; generally one lying low, near a river. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lying-in — Ly ing in , n. 1. The state attending, and consequent to, childbirth; confinement; as, a lying in hospital. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of bearing a child. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lying-in — ly·ing in .lī iŋ in n, pl lyings in or lying ins the state attending and consequent to childbirth: CONFINEMENT * * * ly·ing in (li″ing inґ) 1. puerperal. 2. the puerperium … Medical dictionary
lying — lying1 lyingly, adv. /luy ing/, n. 1. the telling of lies; untruthfulness. adj. 2. telling or containing lies; deliberately untruthful; mendacious; false: a lying report. [1175 1225; ME; see LIE1, ING1, ING2] Syn. 1. falsehood, falsity, mendacity … Universalium
lying-in — ly′ing in′ n. pl. ly•ings in, ly•ing ins, adj. 1) med the state of being in childbed; confinement 2) med pertaining to or providing facilities for childbirth: a lying in hospital[/ex] • Etymology: 1760–70 … From formal English to slang
lying — I ly•ing [[t]ˈlaɪ ɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) the telling of lies 2) telling or containing lies; deliberately untruthful • Etymology: 1175–1225 ly′ing•ly, adv. II ly•ing [[t]ˈlaɪ ɪŋ[/t]] v. pres. part. of lie II ly′ing•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
