lions
LY-uhnz/ˈlaɪənz/
- 1Plural of lion.
A pride of lions hunted the herd across the open plain.
Two young lions wrestled in the tall grass while their mother watched.
Note
A regular plural, made by adding -s, and it carries every meaning the singular has. Besides the big cats of Africa and India, lions can be people admired for strength or courage, famous figures regarded with curiosity, or Chinese foo dogs. Whatever the meaning, it takes plural agreement: the lions are, these lions, several lions.
lions is a form of lion
lion, noun: A large, tawny wild cat of Africa and India that lives in groups, the male having a shaggy mane. Full entry
- Forms
- lionlions plural
- Spelling
- lion → lions: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /z/.
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