Clues for the word "LIE"

We've had 772 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 2542 times in crosswords. It was last seen in LA Times crossword on August 24, 2026.

Definition of lie

n. - See Lye.
n. - A falsehood uttered or acted for the purpose of deception; an intentional violation of truth; an untruth spoken with the intention to deceive.
n. - A fiction; a fable; an untruth.
n. - Anything which misleads or disappoints.
v. i. - 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.
adj. - 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.
adj. - 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.
adj. - 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.
adj. - To be or exist; to belong or pertain; to have an abiding place; to consist; -- with in.
adj. - To lodge; to sleep.
adj. - To be still or quiet, like one lying down to rest.
adj. - To be sustainable; to be capable of being maintained.
n. - The position or way in which anything lies; the lay, as of land or country.