The Clue
Situated (5 letter answer)
The Answer
LYING
Tags
Notes
The answer LYING is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 750 puzzles.
Related Clues
Deceitful
Dishonest
Fibbing
Perjury
Prevarication
Recumbent
Untruthful
Deceiver's activity
Dishonest, in a way
Telling tales
Two-faced
Bearing false witness
More than misleading
Possible cause of a spanking
Reason for a spanking, maybe
Situated, as a golf ball
___ in wait (ready to ambush)
Definition
LYING as a noun:
1. (lying, prevarication, fabrication) = the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
LIE as a verb:
1. be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
2. be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position; "The sick man lay in bed all day"; "the books are lying on the shelf"
3. (dwell, consist, lie, belong, lie in) = originate (in); "The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country"
4. be and remain in a particular state or condition; "lie dormant"
5. tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive; "Don't lie to your parents"; "She lied when she told me she was only 29"
6. (lie, rest) = have a place in relation to something else; "The fate of Bosnia lies in the hands of the West"; "The responsibility rests with the Allies"
7. (lie down, lie) = assume a reclining position; "lie down on the bed until you feel better"
LYING as an adjective:
1. (lying, mendacious) = given to lying; "a lying witness"; "a mendacious child"