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unlaid

/ʌnˈleɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
un-laid
IPA
/ʌnˈleɪd/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

not laid

adj

not laid

adj

not laid

Slang

adj

not laid

adj

not laid

verb

simple past and past participle of unlay

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English laid English unlaid From un- + laid.

Usage

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce unlaid?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʌnˈleɪd/.
What does unlaid mean?
not laid
Where does unlaid come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English laid English unlaid From un- + laid.

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