Definitions for LYE
laɪlye

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lyenoun

   a strong solution of sodium or potassium hydroxide

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1. Lyenoun

   (Chem.) Sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide, or a concentrated aqueous solution of either compound.

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lyenoun

   A strong caustic alkaline solution of potassium or sodium salts, obtained by leaching wood ashes. It is much used in making soap as well as its use in biodiesel.

2. Etymology: From leag, from laugō, from leu(ə)-.

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1. lye

   Lye is a strongly alkaline solution, especially of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide, used for cleaning, unclogging drains, and making soap and certain types of food such as pretzels and olives. It is highly caustic and can be dangerous if handled improperly.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lyenoun

   a strong caustic alkaline solution of potassium salts, obtained by leaching wood ashes. It is much used in making soap, etc

2. Lyenoun

   a short side line, connected with the main line; a turn-out; a siding

3. Lyenoun

   a falsehood

4. Etymology: [AS. leh; akin to D. loog, OHG. louga, G. lauge; cf. Icel. laug a bath, a hot spring.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lye

   Lye is a suburban area of the Dudley Metropolitan Borough, in the West Midlands of England. It was formerly a village within the parish of Oldswinford, historically situated within the boundaries of the county of Worcestershire.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lye

   lī, n. a short side-branch of railway.

2. Lye

   lī, n. a solution leached from ashes: a solution of the fixed alkalies, potash and soda, in water. [A.S. leáh; Ger. lauge; allied to lavāre, to wash.]

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Lye

   Generally speaking, it is the alkaline substance obtained from wood ashes by percolation. Preparations of lye can be solutions of either potassium or sodium hydroxide. The term lye, is also used to refer to the household product which is a mixture of sodium hydroxide and sodium carbonate.

Rap DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lyenoun

   Marijuana. "...whatever whatever. I sparks up some lye, Pop Duke creeps up in on some..." -- Notorious B.I.G. (I Got A Story To Tell), "Life's a bitch and then you die; that's why we puff lye cause you never know when you're gonna go" -- Nas featuring AZ the Visualiza (Life's A Bitch)

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1. LYE

   What does LYE stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the LYE acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

2. Lye

   Lie vs. Lye -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Lie and Lye.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LYE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Lye is ranked #48530 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Lye surname appeared 435 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Lye.
   
   65.5% or 285 total occurrences were White.
   26.6% or 116 total occurrences were Asian.
   3.2% or 14 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   2.5% or 11 total occurrences were Black.

Matched Categories

1. • Caustic

Anagrams for LYE »

1. ley

How to pronounce LYE?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say LYE in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of LYE in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of LYE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of LYE in a Sentence

1. Bob Gualtieri:

   This is somebody who is trying, as it appears on the surface, to do something bad. It's a bad act. It's a bad actor, this isn't just' Oh -- we're putting a little bit of chlorine -- or a little bit of fluoride, or a little bit of something,' we're basically talking about lye that you are taking form 100 parts per million to 11,100.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=LYE
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=LYE
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lye
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/LYE
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=LYE
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=LYE
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html