Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

inlaid

/ˈɪnlˌeɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.71 in modern English

Syllables: in-laid
IPA: /ˈɪnlˌeɪd/

7

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of inlay

adj

Set into a surface in a decorative pattern.

adj

Having an inset decorative pattern.

Example Sentences

"When the Minister of Defense was about to raise an elegantly worded, logical, and tactful objection, the French president slammed down his bottle of Perrier on the antique, polished, inlaid surface of the cabinet table and told him to shut up and have the men at the airfield in two hours."
"In 2003, at Neal Auction Company in New Orleans, an 1810s mahogany armoire inlaid with ribbons and vines brought $140,000 (the presale estimate was $30,000 to $50,000)."

Derived Forms

uninlaid

Rhymes With

made played trade paid grade aid afraid laid stayed decade they'd upgrade

Questions

How do you pronounce inlaid?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪnlˌeɪd/.
What does inlaid mean?: simple past and past participle of inlay

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