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Term: overlay

All the wordplay possibilities with the word "overlay": spelling, phonetic, and semantic.

overlay

Definitions

Noun

  1. 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
  2. A layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface

Verb

  1. Put something on top of something else
  2. Kill by lying on
  3. Lie upon; lie on top of
  4. Kill by lying on

As a Fragment

Words that contain the term "overlay".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 overlay 3 2
2 overlays 3 0

Sounds Like

Words that sound like the term "overlay".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 beaujolais 3 2

Spelled Like

Words that are spelled similarly to the term "overlay".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 overly 3 8
2 overlap 3 4
3 overtly 3 3
4 overload 3 3
5 overplayed 3 1
6 overlaps 3 1
7 overland 3 1
8 overlaid 3 1
9 overplay 3 0
10 overlays 3 0
11 overplays 3 0
12 overpay 3 0
13 overley 3 0
14 overfly 3 0
15 overbay 3 0
16 verla 2 0
17 overy 3 0
18 overstay 3 0
19 overlain 3 0
20 hoverfly 3 0

Words That Follow

Words that often follow the term "overlay" in a sentence.

# Word Syllables Freq

Words That Precede

Words that often precede the term "overlay" in a sentence.

# Word Syllables Freq

Statistically Associated

Words that are statistically associated with "overlay" in the same piece of text.

# Word Syllables Freq

Consonant Match

Words that contain the same consonants as the term "overlay".

# Word Syllables Freq
1 overlap 3 4
2 everley 3 0
3 overley 3 0

Results:

Term

Definitions: 6

Fragments: 2

Sound Alikes: 1

Spelled Like: 20

Words that Follow: 0

Words that Precede: 0

Statistically Associated: 0

Consonant Matches: 3

Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.

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