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underlaid
[ uhn-der-leyd ]
adjective
- placed or laid underneath, as a foundation or substratum.
- having an underneath layer (often followed by with ):
a lace tablecloth underlaid with damask; courtesy underlaid with reserve.
verb
- simple past tense and past participle of underlay.
underlaid
/ ˌʌ²Ô»åəˈ±ô±ðɪ»å /
adjective
- laid underneath
- having an underlay or supporting layer underneath
verb
- the past tense and past participle of underlay
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of underlaid1
Example Sentences
A key scene comes toward the end, when Sister Mary invites Bill in and they have what appears to be a mundane discussion but one that is underlaid with a threat.
Justice Neil M. Gorsuch, the lone conservative to join his three progressive colleagues in opposing the court’s decision on Tuesday, was right to point out the flimsy legal basis that underlaid the order.
For the British, World War I was fought close to home, and there’s still a mood of giddy survival underlaid by terrible loss.
Political observers say the schism between the two seems to be underlaid by a complicated mix of personal disdain and policy differences.
Wills’s production has the exuberant restlessness of a crayon drawing tacked to the fridge, chaotic but underlaid with a careful internal logic.
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