Definition of lain

"lain" in the verb sense

1. lie

be located or situated somewhere occupy a certain position

2. lie

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, lie in

originate (in

"The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country"

4. lie

be and remain in a particular state or condition

"lie dormant"

5. lie

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"

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Quotations for lain

Error is none the better for being common, nor truth the worse for having lain neglected. [ John Locke ]

Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents, which, in prosperous circumstances, would have lain dormant. [ Horace ]

One who is contented with what he has done will never become famous for what he will do. He has lain down to die. [ C. N. Bovee ]

Good books are to the young mind what the wanning sun and the refreshing rain of spring are to the seeds which have lain dormant in the frosts of winter. [ H. Mann ]

The stifled hum of midnight, when traffic has lain down to rest, and the chariot wheels of Vanity, still rolling here and there through distant streets are bearing her to halls roofed in and lighted to the due pitch for her; and only vice and misery, to prowl or to moan like night birds, are abroad. [ Carlyle ]

lain in Scrabble®

The word lain is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 4

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters lain:

LAIN
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lain in Words With Friends™

The word lain is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 6

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters lain:

LAIN
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NAIL
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Word Growth involving lain

Shorter words in lain

ai

in

la

Longer words containing lain

betalaine

bromelain bromelains

chamberlain chamberlains

chilblain chilblained

chilblain chilblains

forelain

overlain

plain chaplain chaplaincies

plain chaplain chaplaincy

plain chaplain chaplains chaplainship

plain complain complainant complainants

plain complain complained

plain complain complainer complainers

plain complain complaining complainingly uncomplainingly

plain complain complaining noncomplaining

plain complain complaining uncomplaining uncomplainingly

plain complain complains

plain complain complaint complaints

plain etchplain etchplains

plain explain explainability

plain explain explainable explainableness

plain explain explainable nonexplainable

plain explain explainable unexplainable

plain explain explained misexplained

plain explain explained overexplained

plain explain explained reexplained

plain explain explained underexplained

plain explain explained unexplained

plain explain explainer explainers overexplainers

plain explain explainer overexplainer overexplainers

plain explain explaining explainingly

plain explain explaining misexplaining

plain explain explaining overexplaining

plain explain explaining reexplaining

plain explain explaining selfexplaining

plain explain explaining underexplaining

plain explain explains misexplains

plain explain explains overexplains

plain explain explains reexplains

plain explain explains underexplains

plain explain misexplain misexplained

plain explain misexplain misexplaining

plain explain misexplain misexplains

plain explain overexplain overexplained

plain explain overexplain overexplainer overexplainers

plain explain overexplain overexplaining

plain explain overexplain overexplains

plain explain reexplain reexplained

plain explain reexplain reexplaining

plain explain reexplain reexplains

plain explain underexplain underexplained

plain explain underexplain underexplaining

plain explain underexplain underexplains

plain explain unexplainably

plain floodplain floodplains

plain pediplain pediplains

plain peneplain peneplains

plain plainback plainbacks

plain plainclothed

plain plainclothes plainclothesman

plain plainer complainer complainers

plain plainer explainer explainers overexplainers

plain plainer explainer overexplainer overexplainers

plain plainest

plain plainly

plain plainness

plain plains chaplains chaplainship

plain plains complains

plain plains etchplains

plain plains explains misexplains

plain plains explains overexplains

plain plains explains reexplains

plain plains explains underexplains

plain plains floodplains

plain plains pediplains

plain plains peneplains

plain plaintext plaintexts

plain plaintiff plaintiffs

plain plaintive plaintively

plain plaintive plaintiveness

porcelain porcelaineous

porcelain porcelainisation porcelainisations

porcelain porcelainise porcelainised

porcelain porcelainise porcelainises

porcelain porcelainising

porcelain porcelainite porcelainites

porcelain porcelainization porcelainizations

porcelain porcelainize porcelainized

porcelain porcelainize porcelainizes

porcelain porcelainizing

porcelain porcelainlike

porcelain porcelains

slain

underlain

villain archvillain archvillainous

villain archvillain archvillains

villain archvillain archvillainy

villain supervillain supervillains

villain villainous archvillainous

villain villains archvillains

villain villains supervillains

villain villainy archvillainy