overlay n : 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 [syn: sheathing, overlayer]

1 put something on top of something else; "cover the meat with a lot of gravy" [syn: cover]

2 kill by lying on; "The sow overlay her piglets" [syn: overlie] [also: overlaid]overlay See overlie [also: overlaid]overlaid See overlay

English

Pronunciation

• /'ovəɻleɪd/
• Rhymes: -eɪd

Verb

overlaid

1. past of overlay