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lyin'

lyin' is the pronunciation spelling of lying.

Meaning of lying

Noun

lying (plural lyings)

  1. The act of one who lies, or keeps low to the ground.
    • But whom could the lyings in wait of the human heart escape?1854, Saint Augustine, Expositions on the Book of Psalms, Psalm LXIV, translated by Philip Schaff et al.

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Forms of lyin'

alternative formlion

Questions about lyin'

What is lyin' the pronunciation spelling of?
Lyin' is the pronunciation spelling of lying.

Words near lyin' in the dictionary

  1. lygophobia
  2. lygosomine
  3. lygus bug
  4. lygus bugs
  5. Lyhne
  6. lyin'
  7. lying
  8. lying above
  9. lying ahead
  10. lying along
  11. lying around

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