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- [verb in-ley, in-ley; noun in-ley]
- /verb ˈɪnˌleɪ, ˌɪnˈleɪ; noun ˈɪnˌleɪ/
- /ˈɪn.leɪ/
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- [verb in-ley, in-ley; noun in-ley]
- /verb ˈɪnˌleɪ, ˌɪnˈleɪ; noun ˈɪnˌleɪ/
Definitions of inlay word
- verb with object inlay to decorate (an object) with layers of fine materials set in its surface: to inlay a chest with lighter wood. 1
- verb with object inlay to insert or apply (layers of fine materials) in the surface of an object: to inlay marble in a tabletop. 1
- verb with object inlay Horticulture. to place (a fitted scion) into a prepared stock, as in a method of grafting. 1
- noun inlay inlaid work. 1
- noun inlay a layer of fine material inserted in something else, especially for ornament. 1
- noun inlay a design or decoration made by inlaying. 1
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Origin of inlay
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; in-1 + lay1
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Parts of speech for Inlay
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
inlay popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for inlay
verb inlay
- decorate — If you decorate something, you make it more attractive by adding things to it.
- trim — to put into a neat or orderly condition by clipping, paring, pruning, etc.: to trim a hedge.
- veneer — a thin layer of wood or other material for facing or inlaying wood.
- inset — something inserted; insert.
- tessellate — to form of small squares or blocks, as floors or pavements; form or arrange in a checkered or mosaic pattern.
noun inlay
- tile — a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- piece — a separate or limited portion or quantity of something: a piece of land; a piece of chocolate.
- stone — the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- glass — Carter, 1858–1946, U.S. statesman.
- ivory — the hard white substance, a variety of dentin, composing the main part of the tusks of the elephant, walrus, etc.
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