Definition of
overlie is the dictionary form of overlying Definition of overlie
1
[ verb ] lie upon; lie on top of

Examples

"the granite overlies the older rocks"

2
[ verb ] kill by lying on

Synonyms

overlay

Examples

"The sow overlay her piglets"

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Rhymes with

lying underlying flying supplying complying tying tieing dyeing dying buying highflying outlying frying spying crying prying trying notifying undying disqualifying qualifying exemplifying electrifying edifying purifying terrifying unsatisfying clarifying intensifying mystifying verifying horrifying identifying gratifying solidifying specifying fortifying falsifying satisfying unifying occupying

Phonetic and Homophones

OW2 V ER0 L AY1 IH0 NG

Similar Spelling

overly overlooking overlapping overlay overland overlarge overladen overhauling overlie overlap overall

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