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dyeing, dying
dyeing (DIGH ing) (verb)
The act of coloring with a special solution: "Bianca's sister was dyeing her hair with a new color."

"Some people think women have been dyeing their hair for centuries."

dying (DIGH ing) (verb)
1. About to pass on or the drawing to a close of one's life: "Logan's mother was dying from pneumonia."

"Many people are dying from curable diseases for lack of medical attention."

2. To wish or to long for something intensely: "Lucile is dying to wear her new shoes to the dance."

Pierre is dying to try dyeing his hair blond.

This entry is located in the following unit: Confusing Words Clarified: Group D; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. + (page 7)
Units related to: “dying”
lethal-, -lethal, -lethally; lethi-, letho-, leth-
(Latin: death, deadly; fatal, lifeless; kill, killing; die, dying; mortal, mortality; destructive)
mort-, mor-, mori-, morti- +
(Latin: death, dead; die, dying)