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lyingest

Syllables: ly·ing·est/ˈlaɪ.ɪŋ.ɪst/

lyingest is the superlative form of lying.

Meaning of lying

Adjective

lying (not generally comparable, comparative more lying or lyinger, superlative most lying or lyingest)

  1. (not comparable, usually) Tending to tell lies, untruthful, mendacious
    • Gloster: Then, Saunder, sit there, the lyingest knave in Christendom.1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Second Part of Henry the Sixt, […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies. […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...

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Questions about lyingest

What is lyingest the superlative form of?
Lyingest is the superlative form of lying.
How do you pronounce lyingest?
Lyingest is pronounced /ˈlaɪ.ɪŋ.ɪst/.

Words near lyingest in the dictionary

  1. lying waste
  2. lying with
  3. lying-in
  4. lying-ins
  5. lyinger
  6. lyingest
  7. lyingly
  8. lyings
  9. lyings-in
  10. lyk
  11. lyke

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