Outlie

From out- and lie in the sense of "tell a lie".

Full definition of outlie

Verb

1. (rare, transitive) To tell more or better lies than.

From out and lie in the sense of "be located".

Verb

1. (rare) To lie outside, or at the extremes or periphery.

Usage notes

This verb is fairly rare; more common are the derived noun outlier (commonly found in the plural form outliers) and participial adjective outlying.

Derived terms

• outlier
• outlying