OVERLAIN

OVERLIE

overlie, overlay

(verb) kill by lying on; “The sow overlay her piglets”

overlie

(verb) lie upon; lie on top of; “the granite overlies the older rocks”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

overlain

past participle of overlie

Source: Wiktionary


OVERLIE

O`ver*lie", v. t. [imp. Overlay; p. p. Overlain; p. pr. & vb. n. Overlying.]

Definition: To lie over or upon; specifically, to suffocate by lying upon; as, to overlie an infant. Quain. A woman by negligence overlieth her child in her sleeping. Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

1 May 2024

ABOUND

(verb) be in a state of movement or action; “The room abounded with screaming children”; “The garden bristled with toddlers”


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Coffee Trivia

There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.

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