lying

/ˈlī-iŋ/

Middle English leghynge, present participle of lien to lie

adjective

  1. marked by or containing untrue statements : false

a lying account of the accident

verb

  1. to be or to stay at rest in a horizontal position : be prostrate : rest, recline

  2. to assume a horizontal position —often used with down

  3. to reside temporarily : stay for the night : lodge

lie motionless