Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lie detector

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.68 in modern English

Syllables
lie de-tec-tor
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device designed to detect or indicate when a person is lying by measuring and recording several physiological variables.

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

From lie + detector. First use appears c. 1909. See cite below.

Usage

Inflected Forms

lie detectors (plural) lie-detector (alternative)

Phrases

truth serum

Frequently Paired Words

truth serum

Synonyms

pathometer polygraph

Questions

What does lie detector mean?
A device designed to detect or indicate when a person is lying by measuring and recording several physiological variables.
Where does lie detector come from?
From lie + detector. First use appears c. 1909. See cite below.

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