overlie

Meanings

Verb

lie upon; lie on top of
- "the granite overlies the older rocks"
kill by lying on
To lie over or upon
To suffocate by lying upon

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English overlien, overliggen, equivalent to over- + lie (“to be reclined”). Compare West Frisian oerlizze, German überliegen, Danish overligge, Swedish överligga, Norwegian overligge.

Synonyms

overlay

Scrabble Score: 10

overlie is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
overlie is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
overlie is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

overlie is a valid Words With Friends word