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Uncommonlire
The correct spelling is lire.
How to pronounce lire
noun
Say it like: Lir-e
The correct spelling is lire. Flesh, brawn, or muscle; the fleshy part of a person or animal in contradistinction to the bone and skin.
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Definition
noun
- 1.Flesh, brawn, or muscle; the fleshy part of a person or animal in contradistinction to the bone and skin.
- 2.The fleshy part of a roast capon, etc. as distinguished from a limb or joint.
- 3.The cheek.
- 4.Face; appearance of the face or skin; complexion; hue.
- 5.The Manx shearwater (bird).
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