lying 1
— lyingly , adv.
/luy"ing/ , n.
1. the telling of lies; untruthfulness.
adj.
2. telling or containing lies; deliberately untruthful; mendacious; false: a lying report.
[ 1175-1225; ME; see LIE 1 , -ING 1 , -ING 2 ]
Syn. 1. falsehood, falsity, mendacity, prevarication. 2. deceptive, misleading, fallacious; sham, counterfeit.
Ant. 1. truth. 2. true, candid.
lying 2
— lyingly , adv.
/luy"ing/ , v.
ppr. of lie 2 .