Lye vs. Lie

Lyenoun

An alkaline liquid made by leaching ashes (usually wood ashes).

Lyenoun

Potassium or sodium hydroxide (caustic soda).

Lyenoun

A short side line, connected with the main line; a turn-out; a siding.

Lyeverb

obsolete spelling of lie

Lyenoun

A strong caustic alkaline solution of potassium salts, obtained by leaching wood ashes. It is much used in making soap, etc.

Lyenoun

Sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide, or a concentrated aqueous solution of either compound.

Lyenoun

A short side line, connected with the main line; a turn-out; a siding.

Lyenoun

A falsehood.

Lyenoun

a strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide

Lyenoun

a strongly alkaline solution, especially of potassium hydroxide, used for washing or cleansing.

Lye

A lye is a metal hydroxide traditionally obtained by leaching wood ashes, or a strong alkali which is highly soluble in water producing caustic basic solutions. most commonly refers to sodium hydroxide (NaOH), but historically has been used for potassium hydroxide (KOH).

Lieverb

(intransitive) To rest in a horizontal position on a surface.

Lieverb

(intransitive) To be placed or situated.

Lieverb

To abide; to remain for a longer or shorter time; to be in a certain state or condition.

Lieverb

Used with in: to be or exist; to belong or pertain; to have an abiding place; to consist.

Lieverb

Used with with: to have sexual relations with.

Lieverb

(archaic) To lodge; to sleep.

Lieverb

To be still or quiet, like one lying down to rest.

Lieverb

(legal) To be sustainable; to be capable of being maintained.

Lieverb

(intransitive) To give false information intentionally with intent to deceive.

Lieverb

(intransitive) To convey a false image or impression.

Lieverb

(intransitive) To succeed or excel at lying; lie successfully; show one's expertise or mastery in the art of lying.

Lieverb

To be mistaken or unintentionally spread false information.

Lienoun

(golf) The terrain and conditions surrounding the ball before it is struck.

Lienoun

(disc golf) The terrain and conditions surrounding the disc before it is thrown.

Lienoun

(medicine) The position of a fetus in the womb.

Lienoun

An intentionally false statement; an intentional falsehood.

Lienoun

A statement intended to deceive, even if literally true; a half-truth

Lienoun

Anything that misleads or disappoints.

Lienoun

See Lye.

Lienoun

A falsehood uttered or acted for the purpose of deception; an intentional violation of truth; an untruth spoken with the intention to deceive.

Lienoun

A fiction; a fable; an untruth.

Lienoun

Anything which misleads or disappoints.

Lienoun

The position or way in which anything lies; the lay, as of land or country.

Lieverb

To utter falsehood with an intention to deceive; to say or do that which is intended to deceive another, when he a right to know the truth, or when morality requires a just representation.

Lieverb

To rest extended on the ground, a bed, or any support; to be, or to put one's self, in an horizontal position, or nearly so; to be prostate; to be stretched out; - often with down, when predicated of living creatures; as, the book lies on the table; the snow lies on the roof; he lies in his coffin.

Lieverb

To be situated; to occupy a certain place; as, Ireland lies west of England; the meadows lie along the river; the ship lay in port.

Lieverb

To abide; to remain for a longer or shorter time; to be in a certain state or condition; as, to lie waste; to lie fallow; to lie open; to lie hid; to lie grieving; to lie under one's displeasure; to lie at the mercy of the waves; the paper does not lie smooth on the wall.

Lieverb

To be or exist; to belong or pertain; to have an abiding place; to consist; - with in.

Lieverb

To lodge; to sleep.

Lieverb

To be still or quiet, like one lying down to rest.

Lieverb

To be sustainable; to be capable of being maintained.

Lienoun

a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

Lienoun

Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968)

Lienoun

position or manner in which something is situated

Lieverb

be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position

Lieverb

be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position;

Lieverb

originate (in);

Lieverb

be and remain in a particular state or condition;

Lieverb

tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive;

Lieverb

have a place in relation to something else;

Lieverb

assume a reclining position;

Lieverb

(of a person or animal) be in or assume a horizontal or resting position on a supporting surface

Lieverb

(of a thing) rest flat on a surface

Lieverb

(of a dead person) be buried in a particular place

Lieverb

be, remain, or be kept in a specified state

Lieverb

(of something abstract) reside or be found

Lieverb

(of a place) be situated in a specified position or direction

Lieverb

(of a scene) extend from the observer's viewpoint in a specified direction

Lieverb

(of a competitor or team) be in a specified position during a competition or within a group

Lieverb

(of an action, charge, or claim) be admissible or sustainable

Lieverb

tell a lie or lies

Lieverb

get oneself into or out of a situation by lying

Lieverb

(of a thing) present a false impression

Lienoun

the way, direction, or position in which something lies

Lienoun

the position in which a golf ball comes to rest, especially as regards the ease of the next shot

Lienoun

the lair or place of cover of an animal.

Lienoun

an intentionally false statement

Lienoun

used with reference to a situation involving deception or founded on a mistaken impression

Lie

A lie is an assertion that is believed to be false, typically used with the purpose of deceiving someone. The practice of communicating lies is called lying.