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Defenition of the word overlay

    • Defenition of the word overlay

      • put something on top of something else; "cover the meat with a lot of gravy"
      • kill by lying on; "The sow overlay her piglets"
      • 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
      • 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
      • a layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface
      • kill by lying on
      • put something on top of something else

    Synonyms for the word overlay

      • cover
      • overlayer
      • overlie
      • place on top
      • sheathing
      • spread over the surface
      • superimpose

    Similar words in the overlay

      • overlay
      • overlaying
      • overlays

    Hyponyms for the word overlay

      • splash

    Hypernyms for the word overlay

      • bed
      • decoration
      • kill
      • layer
      • ornament
      • ornamentation
      • protection
      • protective cover
      • protective covering

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