lays: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of lays
- plays«Word Popularity Bar5/5
play
- noun a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
drama; dramatic play.
- he wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway
- noun a theatrical performance of a drama
- the play lasted two hours
- noun a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
- displays«5/5
display
- noun something intended to communicate a particular impression
show.
- made a display of strength
- a show of impatience
- a good show of looking interested
- noun something shown to the public
exhibit; showing.
- the museum had many exhibits of oriental art
- noun something intended to communicate a particular impression
- delays«4/5
delay
- noun time during which some action is awaited
hold; postponement; time lag; wait.
- instant replay caused too long a delay
- he ordered a hold in the action
- noun the act of delaying; inactivity resulting in something being put off until a later time
holdup.
- noun time during which some action is awaited
- relays«3/5
relay
- noun the act of passing something along from one person or group to another
- the relay was successful
- noun a crew of workers who relieve another crew
- noun the act of passing something along from one person or group to another
- overlays«3/5
overlay
- noun protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
sheathing; overlayer.
- noun a layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface
- noun protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
- clays«3/5
clay
- noun a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
- noun water soaked soil; soft wet earth
mud.
- noun a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
- outlays«3/5
outlay
- noun the act of spending or disbursing money
spending; disbursement; disbursal.
- noun money paid out; an amount spent
spending; outgo; expenditure.
- noun the act of spending or disbursing money
- malays«3/5
malay
- noun a member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago
Malayan.
- noun a western subfamily of Western Malayo-Polynesian languages
- noun a member of a people inhabiting the northern Malay Peninsula and Malaysia and parts of the western Malay Archipelago
- inlays«2/5
inlay
- noun (dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place
- noun a decoration made by fitting pieces of wood into prepared slots in a surface
- noun (dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place
- replays«2/5
replay
- noun something (especially a game) that is played again
rematch.
- noun the immediate rebroadcast of some action (especially sports action) that has been recorded on videotape
instant replay; action replay.
- noun something (especially a game) that is played again
- slays«2/5
slay
- verb kill intentionally and with premeditation
murder; off; dispatch; remove; hit; bump off; polish off.
- The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered
- verb kill intentionally and with premeditation
- downplays«2/5
downplay
- verb represent as less significant or important
minimize; understate; minimise.
- verb understate the importance or quality of
play down; background.
- he played down his royal ancestry
- verb represent as less significant or important
- allays«2/5
allay
- verb lessen the intensity of or calm
relieve; still; ease.
- The news eased my conscience
- still the fears
- verb satisfy (thirst)
quench; slake; assuage.
- The cold water quenched his thirst
- verb lessen the intensity of or calm
- screenplays«2/5
screenplay
- noun a script for a film including dialogue and descriptions of characters and sets
- noun a script for a film including dialogue and descriptions of characters and sets
- underlays«1/5
underlay
- noun a pad placed under a carpet
carpet pad; underlayment; rug pad.
- verb raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type
- underlay the plate
- noun a pad placed under a carpet
- splays«1/5
splay
- noun an outward bevel around a door or window that makes it seem larger
- verb spread open or apart
- He splayed his huge hands over the table
- noun an outward bevel around a door or window that makes it seem larger
- roundelays«1/5
roundelay
- noun a song in which a line or phrase is repeated as the refrain
- noun a song in which a line or phrase is repeated as the refrain
- underplays«1/5
underplay
- verb act (a role) with great restraint
underact.
- verb play a card lower than (a held high card)
- verb act (a role) with great restraint
- overplays«1/5
overplay
- verb exaggerate one's acting
ham; overact; ham it up.
- verb exaggerate one's acting
- waylays«1/5
waylay
- verb wait in hiding to attack
scupper; lie in wait; lurk; bushwhack; ambush; ambuscade.
- verb wait in hiding to attack
- interplays«1/5
interplay
- noun reciprocal action and reaction
- noun reciprocal action and reaction
- flays«1/5
- belays«1/5
belay
- noun something to which a mountain climber's rope can be secured
- verb turn a rope round an object or person in order to secure it or him
- noun something to which a mountain climber's rope can be secured
- wordplays«1/5
wordplay
- noun a humorous play on words
pun; punning; paronomasia.
- I do it for the pun of it
- his constant punning irritated her
- noun a humorous play on words
- parlays«1/5
parlay
- noun a series of wagers in which the winnings from one wager are used as a stake for the subsequent wagers
- verb stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager
double up.
- noun a series of wagers in which the winnings from one wager are used as a stake for the subsequent wagers
- photoplays«1/5
photoplays
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- redisplays«1/5
- onlays«1/5
- teleplays«1/5
teleplays
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
Derived words of lays
- malaysia«Word Popularity Bar5/5
malaysia
- noun a constitutional monarchy in southeastern Asia on Borneo and the Malay Peninsula; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1957
Malaya.
- noun a constitutional monarchy in southeastern Asia on Borneo and the Malay Peninsula; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1957
- malaysian«4/5
malaysian
- noun a native or inhabitant of Malaysia
- noun the Malay language spoken in Malaysia
Bahasa Malaysia; Bahasa Melayu; Bahasa Kebangsaan.
- noun a native or inhabitant of Malaysia
- malaysians«2/5
malaysian
- noun a native or inhabitant of Malaysia
- noun the Malay language spoken in Malaysia
Bahasa Malaysia; Bahasa Melayu; Bahasa Kebangsaan.
- noun a native or inhabitant of Malaysia
- playstation«2/5
playstation
Sorry, we do not have the definition for this word.
- playscript«1/5
playscript
- noun a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance
book; script.
- noun a written version of a play or other dramatic composition; used in preparing for a performance
- claystone«1/5
claystone
- noun fine-grained rock consisting of compacted clay particles
- noun fine-grained rock consisting of compacted clay particles
- claystones«1/5
claystone
- noun fine-grained rock consisting of compacted clay particles
- noun fine-grained rock consisting of compacted clay particles
- playschool«1/5
playschool
- noun a small informal nursery group meeting for half-day sessions
play group.
- noun a small informal nursery group meeting for half-day sessions
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `lays`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `lays`, some are not.
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `lays`. For each word, youwill notice a blue bar below the word. The longer the blue bar below a word, the more common/popular the word. Very short blue bars indicate rare usage.
While some of the words are direct derivations of the word `lays`, some are not.
You can click on each word to see it's meaning.