Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- An old spelling of
belie .
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Examples
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They are flawless, with flecked stems and stout caps, and there is nothing to find fault with except for one thing—they are not belye.
A Mountain of Crumbs Elena Gorokhova 2010
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To find eight belye on one mushroom-hunting trip is almost impossible.
A Mountain of Crumbs Elena Gorokhova 2010
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My small victory tickles my nose, hones my senses, makes it possible to smell my own way to the hidden treasures of belye.
A Mountain of Crumbs Elena Gorokhova 2010
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I parade my family of perfect belye—the eight trench warriors—in front of her face, and she squeezes out a smile because there is no one in the entire world, not even my older sister, who could ignore their splendor.
A Mountain of Crumbs Elena Gorokhova 2010
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All the gray and red caps we found today, and the biggest of my belye mushrooms, all melt into a steaming mouthful balanced on my fork.
A Mountain of Crumbs Elena Gorokhova 2010
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NOBODY BUT ME CAN find the belye, says my sister as she and my mother examine different-size baskets piled by the entrance to our dacha.
A Mountain of Crumbs Elena Gorokhova 2010
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To find eight belye on one mushroom-hunting trip is almost impossible.
A Mountain of Crumbs Elena Gorokhova 2010
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They are flawless, with flecked stems and stout caps, and there is nothing to find fault with except for one thing—they are not belye.
A Mountain of Crumbs Elena Gorokhova 2010
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My mother and I meander around the forest looking under every tree, turning up every brown leaf, while Marina walks straight past us to some dinky-looking ditch, where she digs up a perfect family of belye.
A Mountain of Crumbs Elena Gorokhova 2010
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Besides, in my basket I have a perfect row of belye.
A Mountain of Crumbs Elena Gorokhova 2010
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