What does belie mean

transitive verb. 1a : to give a false impression of Her gentleness belies her strength. b : to present an appearance not in agreement with His manner and appearance belie his age. 2a : to show (something) to be false or wrong The evidence belies their claims of innocence.

verb (used with object), be·lied, be·ly·ing. to show to be false; contradict: His trembling hands belied his calm voice. to misrepresent: The newspaper belied the facts. to act unworthily according to the standards of (a tradition, one’s ancestry, one’s faith, etc.).

Words Related to belie. bury,camouflage, cover (up), smother.

The definition of belie means to contradict or misrepresent. An example of belie is for a newspaper to provide the wrong facts about a story. To give a false idea of; disguise or misrepresent. His smile belies his anger.

To belie means to contradict. If you are 93 but look like you are 53, then your young looks belie your age. We get belie from the Old English beleogan, which meant “to deceive by lying.” It suggests characteristics or behavior that inadvertently or deliberately hide the truth.

Scrabble Word BELIE

to show to be false; contradict.

part of speech: transitive verb. inflections: belies, belying, belied.

Definition of bowdlerize

transitive verb. 1 literature : to expurgate (something, such as a book) by omitting or modifying parts considered vulgar bowdlerize the text. 2 : to modify by abridging, simplifying, or distorting in style or content.

No, baile is not in the scrabble dictionary.

Definition of naysayer

: one who denies, refuses, opposes, or is skeptical or cynical about something There are always naysayers who say it can’t be done.

Mercurial describes someone whose mood or behavior is changeable and unpredictable, or someone who is clever, lively, and quick.

Bowdlerism is the practice of removing or restating any material in a text that might be considered offensive to some readers. The verb form of this term is “bowdlerize” and expurgation is a synonym.

The word bowdlerized comes from the name of Dr.T.Bowdler, who decided to publish an edition of Shakespeare without sexual references or double-entendres (which is when a word has two meanings, one of them cheeky).

: able to bend without breaking : flexible.

Definition of mercurial

(Entry 1 of 2) 1 : of, relating to, or born under the planet Mercury. 2 : having qualities of eloquence, ingenuity, or thievishness attributed to the god Mercury or to the influence of the planet Mercury.

Energy marks the Mercurial style. These individuals are lively, creative, busy, and engaging. They show initiative and can stir others to activity. Open mind. They are imaginative and curious, willing to experience and experiment with other cultures, roles, and value systems and to follow new paths.

adjective. A pliant person can be easily influenced and controlled by other people. She’s proud and stubborn, you know, under that pliant exterior. Synonyms: impressionable, susceptible, manageable, adaptable More Synonyms of pliant. 2.

Pliant can describe something that is bendable — like a spine, a tree branch, a bendy straw — or it can describe something that is flexible, but less tangible.

The definition of pliable is a person or thing that bends or is easily influenced. An example of a pliable tool is a rubber spatula. An example of a pliable person is someone changing their mind about where they want to eat after very little urging from other people. Easily bent or shaped.

Definition of onslaught

: an especially fierce attack the tremendous onslaught across the Rhine— Sir Winston Churchill also : something resembling such an attack an onslaught of technological changes Employers are expecting an onslaught of recent college graduates.

1 : lamentation, wail. 2 : protest, complaint.