lies
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
An inflected form of lie · plural.
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,271 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 14,465 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.007% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth also: prevarication
- Norwegian diplomat who was the first Secretary General of the United Nations (1896-1968) also: Trygve Lie, Trygve Halvden Lie
- position or manner in which something is situated
lies in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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But there our duty lies, the wind grows cold!
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1
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My voyage lies More northerly, in a far colder clime.
The White Devil · John Webster · Chapter 1
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And there was one directly under the open window where the body lies.
The Abandoned Room · Wadsworth Camp · Chapter 1
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Tell any lies you like; I shall never turn up again to contradict them.
Admiral Peters Odd Craft, Part 14. · W. W. (William Wymark) Jacobs · Chapter 1
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They would feign persuade us that 'Truth lies at the bottom of a well,'--lies, indeed!
Sketches by Seymour — Volume 04 · Robert Seymour · Chapter 1