overlay
(noun) a layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface
sheathing, overlay, overlayer
(noun) protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
overlie, overlay
(verb) kill by lying on; “The sow overlay her piglets”
overlay, cover
(verb) put something on top of something else; “cover the meat with a lot of gravy”
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
overlay (third-person singular simple present overlays, present participle overlaying, simple past and past participle overlayed or overlaid)
(transitive) To lay, spread, or apply something over or across; cover.
To overwhelm; to press excessively upon.
(transitive, now rare, archaic) To lie over (someone, especially a child) in order to smother it; to suffocate. [from 14th c.]
(transitive, printing) To put an overlay on.
overlay (plural overlays)
(printing) A piece of paper pasted upon the tympan sheet to improve the impression by making it stronger at a particular place.
(betting) Odds which are set higher than expected or warranted. Favorable odds.
(horse racing) A horse going off at higher odds than it appears to warrant, based on its past performances.
A decal attached to a computer keyboard to relabel the keys.
(programming) A block of program code that is loaded over something previously loaded, so as to replace the functionality.
(internet) A pop-up covering an existing part of the display.
(Scotland) A cravat.
overlay
simple past tense of overlie
• lay over, layover
Source: Wiktionary
O`ver*lay", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Overlaid; p. pr. & vb. n. Overlaying.]
1. To lay, or spread, something over or across; hence, to cover; to overwhelm; to press excessively upon. When any country is overlaid by the multitude which live upon it. Sir W. Raleigh. As when a cloud his beams doth overlay. Spenser. Framed of cedar overlaid with gold. Milton. And overlay With this portentous bridge the dark abyss. Milton.
2. To smother with a close covering, or by lying upon. This woman's child died in the night; because she overlaid it. 1 Kings iii. 19. A heap of ashes that o'erlays your fire. Dryden.
3. (Printing)
Definition: To put an overlay on.
O"ver*lay`, n.
1. A covering. Sir W. Scott.
2. (Printing)
Definition: A piece of paper pasted upon the tympan sheet to improve the impression by making it stronger at a particular place.
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
23 May 2025
(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
