Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

interlay

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-ter-lay
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To insert layers of a different material between.

Transitive verb

verb

simple past of interlie

Example Sentences

Etymology

From inter- + lay.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

interlays (present, singular) interlaying (participle, present) interlaid (participle, past) interlaid (past)

Derived Forms

interlayment

Questions

What does interlay mean?
To insert layers of a different material between.
Where does interlay come from?
From inter- + lay.

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