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Meaning of "lye" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LYE

Old English lēag; related to Middle Dutch lōghe, Old Norse laug bath, Latin lavāre to wash.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LYE

lye  [laɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LYE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lye is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LYE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

lye

Lye

Lye is a term that can refer to the liquid obtained by leaching ashes, or to a strong alkali which is highly soluble in water producing caustic basic solutions. It is commonly the alternative name of sodium hydroxide or historically potassium hydroxide. Today, lye is commercially manufactured using a membrane cell chlor-alkali process. It is one of the highest volume industrial chemicals with world wide annual production of approximately 40 million tons. It is supplied in various forms such as flakes, pellets, microbeads, coarse powder or a solution.

Definition of lye in the English dictionary

The definition of lye in the dictionary is any solution obtained by leaching, such as the caustic solution obtained by leaching wood ash. Other definition of lye is a concentrated solution of sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LYE

lycopod
lycopodium
Lycopolis
Lycra
Lycra lout
Lycurgus
Lydda
lyddite
Lydgate
Lydia
Lydian
Lyell
lying
lying-in
lying-in ward
lyingly
lyings-in
lyke-wake

WORDS THAT END LIKE LYE

an eye for an eye
aye
bird´s-eye
by the bye
bye
bye-bye
dye
easy on the eye
eye
Gaye
goodbye
hook and eye
in the public eye
nye
rye
see eye to eye
Skye
turn a blind eye
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Zaporozhye

Synonyms and antonyms of lye in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lye» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LYE

Find out the translation of lye to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lye from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lye» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

碱液
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lejía
570 millions of speakers

English

lye
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

lye
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الغسول
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

щелок
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

soda cáustica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একরকমের ক্ষারজাতীয় বস্তু
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lessive
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lye
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lauge
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

あく
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

잿물
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lye
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuốc giặt quần áo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

படு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Lye
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kül suyu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

liscivia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ług
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

щелок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

leșie
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αλυσίβα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

loog
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lut
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lut
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lye

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LYE»

The term «lye» is quite widely used and occupies the 35.343 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LYE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «lye» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «lye» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lye

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LYE»

Discover the use of lye in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lye and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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America's Asia: Racial Form and American Literature, 1893-1945
What explains the perception of Asians both as economic exemplars and as threats? America's Asia explores a discursive tradition that affiliates the East with modern efficiency, in contrast to more familiar primitivist forms of Orientalism.
Colleen Lye, 2009
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Woodwork Theory
These widely used books are essential texts for developing theoretical woodwork skills at secondary school level.
P. F. Lye, 2000
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When Technology Fails: A Manual for Self-Reliance, ...
Lye Soap Most of the specialty soaps that you find in trendy gift shops and bath stores are made from a mixture of lye and vegetable oils combined with scenting ingredients and perhaps a few additives, such as ground oatmeal or clay.
Matthew Stein, 2008
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Popular Mechanics
You can buy lye at the supermarket or hardware store for about 59 cents a can. Lye can be handled safely If mention of the word lye (sometimes called caustic soda or sodium hydroxide) brings to mind some great danger, it shouldn't. Anyone ...
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No lye!: the African-American women's guide to natural hair care
One of the country's leading black hairstylists reveals the pain-free, chemical-free secrets to beautiful hair for African-American women.
Tulani Kinard, 1997
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Lye Street
In a desperate attempt to break the chain of a centuries old family curse, a man summons a demon to stand up against a scarred angel.
Alan Campbell, 2008
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Food Industries Manual
The best techniques will completely lye-treat the eyes as well as the skin of potatoes and a properly functioning washer will remove practically all but the deep-seated eyes at the ends of the potatoes. Shallow-eyed varieties of good quality are ...
M.D. Ranken, Christopher G J Baker, R.C. Kill, 1997
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Wilderness Living
LYE SOAP MADE USING WOOD ASH To make soap the old-fashioned way you' ll need white ash, water (rain or springwater is best since it won't contain any undesirable minerals), animal fat (grease), plant oil (optional), salt (optional), ...
Gregory J. Davenport, 2001
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Metalwork Theory
The books are also ideal for students to work from for revision or homework as they contain a large number of short sections, each dealing with a single topic such as the hacksaw, parts of a lathe, brazing or taps.
P. F. Lye, 1985
10
Lye in Wait
Lye. I used it to make soap, but I hadn't mixed any batches of cold-process soap for over a week. With a growing sense of dismay, I tiptoed to the glass and the spill on the floor and crouched beside them. Then, like an idiot, I stuck my finger in ...
Cricket McRae, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LYE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lye is used in the context of the following news items.
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Canadian women's baseball team thumps Cuba 13-1 - Inside Toronto
Canada's Joey Lye is congratulated by teammates after scoring Canada's first run of the game in the second inning of their baseball game ... «insideTORONTO.com, Jul 15»
2
Grooveshark co-founder, 28, found dead in home | Ocala.com
In a prior interview, Augi Lye, founder of the tech companies Trendy Entertainment and ToneRite, said Grooveshark's fame helped put ... «Ocala, Jul 15»
3
Man dies after being electrocuted on West Sussex farm - Portsmouth …
He was preparing to load hay bales at Pond Farm, in Lye Lane, East Ashling on Saturday when the jib of a crane mounted on a flat-bed truck ... «Portsmouth News, Jul 15»
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How I am Learning to Embrace my Natural Hair | Gabrielle Reed
At the age of six, I was plagued by the terrible Just for Kids lye perm. This altered my curl pattern dramatically; transforming my Cabbage Patch ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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Colts cricket: Chichester youngsters enjoy first match - Chichester …
Johnny Lye top-scored with 26, the in-form Charlie Maginnis hit 25, Owen Spicer 25 and Sam Green 21. The final result was a comfortable win ... «Chichester Observer, Jul 15»
6
North Devon defeated by Exmouth in Devon T20 final | North Devon …
Captain Tom Allin and Callum French then put on 24 but, when Allin was bowled by David Lye for 11, North Devon's last five wickets went ... «North Devon Journal, Jul 15»
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Before the courts (From Stourbridge News)
... aged 35, of Grove Park, Kingswinford, was given a five week community order for stealing cosmetics, worth £32, from Daynight Pharmacy, Lye, on February 12 ... «Stourbridge News, Jul 15»
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Before the courts
... Park, Kingswinford, was given a five week community order for stealing cosmetics, worth £32, from Daynight Pharmacy, Lye, on February 12. «Halesowen News, Jul 15»
9
Photographers flock to the Len Lye Centre | Stuff.co.nz
The new Len Lye Centre is fast becoming New Plymouth's most photographed building. Tim Hutcheson was one of many people putting his ... «Taranaki Daily News, Jul 15»
10
Former Singapore striker Quah Kim Swee dies aged 76 - Channel …
Ten out of the 11 Quah siblings represented Singapore in sports. Kim Swee – together with brothers Kim Beng, Kim Choon, Kim Siak, Kim Lye ... «Channel News Asia, Jul 15»

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