lain
Meaning of lain
- (of a person or animal) be in or assume a horizontal or resting position on a supporting surface.
the body lay face downwards on the grass
I had to lie down because I was groggy
Lily lay back on the pillows and watched him
- be, remain, or be kept in a specified state.
the abbey lies in ruins today
putting homeless families into private houses that would otherwise lie empty
- (of a place) be situated in a specified position or direction.
Kexby lies about five miles due east of York
- (of an action, charge, or claim) be admissible or sustainable.
an action for restitution would lie for money paid in breach of the law
Old English licgan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch liggen and German liegen, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek lektron, lekhos and Latin lectus ‘bed’.
Information about lain
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Hyphenation of lain
lain
- It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
- lain is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
lain synonyms
Meaning lean or lie back in a relaxed position with the back supported:
Meaning sit, lie, or fall with one's arms and legs spread out in an ungainly way:
Meaning be placed or supported so as to stay in a specified position:
Meaning be situated or kept in a particular place:
Meaning make or become less tense or anxious:
Meaning lie, sit, or stand in a relaxed or lazy way:
Meaning sit, lie, or stand in a lazy, relaxed way:
Meaning lie exposed to warmth and light, typically from the sun, for relaxation and pleasure:
Meaning exist:
lain antonyms
Meaning have or maintain an upright position, supported by one's feet:
Anagrams of lain
alin, Anil, anil, Ilan, Lani, Lian, Lina, lina, nail, Nial, Nila
Words that rhyme with lain
Alain, Blain, beblain, bitterblain, blain, chilblain, McClain, McLain, Helain, bromelain, chastelain, elain, forelain, porcelain, semiporcelain, flain, Silain, Allain, Cuchullain, Guillain, archvillain, bevillain, outvillain, protovillain, scillain, subvillain, undervillain, villain, O'Faolain, Champlain, archchaplain, chaplain, complain, conoplain, explain, floodplain, miscomplain, misexplain, overexplain, overplain, paleoplain, parachaplain, peneplain, plain, preexplain, recomplain, reexplain, unchaplain, underplain, unplain