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lyes

lyes is the plural of lye.

lyes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of lye.

Meaning of lye

Noun (1)

lye (countable and uncountable, plural lyes)

  1. An alkaline liquid made by leaching ashes (usually wood ashes).
  2. Potassium or sodium hydroxide (caustic soda).
    • She had not left the lye in too long so that the hair would fall out in clumps later.2019, Namwali Serpell, The Old Drift, Hogarth, page 372

Noun (2)

lye (plural lyes)

  1. (UK) A short side line, connected with the main line; a turn-out; a siding.
    • Brakevan lye. [same page in the main text] There is also an inclined lye for brakevans at each end of the yard.1962 October, G. Freeman Allen, “The New Look in Scotland's Northern Division—II: The new Perth marshalling yard”, in Modern Railways, page 273, photo caption with indicating arrow

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Phrases with lyes

Questions about lyes

What is lyes the plural of?
Lyes is the plural of lye.

Words near lyes in the dictionary

  1. lyencephalous
  2. Lyerly
  3. Lyerlys
  4. lyerman
  5. lyery
  6. lyes
  7. lyest
  8. lyeth
  9. Lyeys
  10. lyfe
  11. lyfoline

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