Word Games Pro Dictionary
overlie
verb
kill by lying on
Quick reference
Word Facts
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ˌoʊvɚˈlaɪ
Listen
Audio Pronunciation
Audio pronunciation is unavailable for this word.
Meaning
Definitions
verb
kill by lying on
“The sow overlay her piglets”
verb
lie upon; lie on top of
“the granite overlies the older rocks”
In context
Example Sentences
The sow overlay her piglets
the granite overlies the older rocks
Similar words