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Definition of lay

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Lay (v. t.) To cause to lie down, to be prostrate, or to lie against something; to put or set down; to deposit; as, to lay a book on the table; to lay a body in the grave; a shower lays the dust..

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Rogue :: Rogue (v. i.) To wander; to play the vagabond; to play knavish tricks.

Dicer :: Dicer (n.) A player at dice; a dice player; a gamester.

Veneer :: Veneer (v. t.) A thin leaf or layer of a more valuable or beautiful material for overlaying an inferior one, especially such a thin leaf of wood to be glued to a cheaper wood; hence, external show; gloss; false pretense..

Deviation :: Deviation (n.) The voluntary and unnecessary departure of a ship from, or delay in, the regular and usual course of the specific voyage insured, thus releasing the underwriters from their responsibility..

Splay :: Splay (v. t.) To spay; to castrate.

Loiter :: Loiter (v. i.) To be slow in moving; to delay; to linger; to be dilatory; to spend time idly; to saunter; to lag behind.

Reel :: Reel (n.) A machine on which yarn is wound and measured into lays and hanks, -- for cotton or linen it is fifty-four inches in circuit; for worsted, thirty inches..

Protract :: Protract (v. t.) To put off to a distant time; to delay; to defer; as, to protract a decision or duty..

Sandwich :: Sandwich (v. t.) To make into a sandwich; also, figuratively, to insert between portions of something dissimilar; to form of alternate parts or things, or alternating layers of a different nature; to interlard..

Stratified :: Stratification (n.) The deposition of material in successive layers in the growth of a cell wall, thus giving rise to a stratified appearance..

Haze :: Haze (v. t.) To harass or annoy by playing abusive or shameful tricks upon; to humiliate by practical jokes; -- used esp. of college students; as, the sophomores hazed a freshman..

Merry :: Merry (superl.) Laughingly gay; overflowing with good humor and good spirits; jovial; inclined to laughter or play ; sportive.

Guilding :: Guilding (n.) The art or practice of overlaying or covering with gold leaf; also, a thin coating or wash of gold, or of that which resembles gold..

Outward :: Outward (a.) Forming the superficial part; external; exterior; -- opposed to inward; as, an outward garment or layer..

Displayed :: Displayed (a.) Set with lines of prominent type interspersed, to catch the eye..

Paver :: Paver (n.) One who paves; one who lays a pavement.

Sarong :: Sarong (n.) A sort of petticoat worn by both sexes in Java and the Malay Archipelago.

Pipe Laying :: Pipe laying () The act or method of making combinations for personal advantage secretly or slyly; -- in this sense, usually written as one word..

Pencil :: Pencil (n.) A small, fine brush of hair or bristles used by painters for laying on colors..

Sportless :: Sportive (a.) Tending to, engaged in, or provocate of, sport; gay; froliscome; playful; merry..