laying: Prefix, Suffix and Derived words
Prefixes of laying
- playing«Word Popularity Bar5/5
playing
- noun the act of playing a musical instrument
- noun the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation
- noun the act of playing a musical instrument
- delaying4/5
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
- displaying4/5
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
- relaying3/5
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
- slaying3/5
slaying
- noun unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
murder; execution.
- verb kill intentionally and with premeditation
murder; off; slay; dispatch; remove; hit; bump off; polish off.
- The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered
- noun unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
- splaying2/5
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
- overlaying2/5
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
- roleplaying2/5
roleplaying
- noun acting a particular role (as in psychotherapy)
- verb perform on a stage or theater
play; playact; roleplay; act.
- She acts in this play
- He acted in `Julius Caesar'
- I played in `A Christmas Carol'
- noun acting a particular role (as in psychotherapy)
- replaying2/5
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
- downplaying2/5
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
- allaying2/5
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
- flaying2/5
- belaying2/5
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
- underlaying1/5
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
- mislaying1/5
mislay
- verb place (something) where one cannot find it again
misplace; lose.
- I misplaced my eyeglasses
- verb place (something) where one cannot find it again
- underplaying1/5
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
- overplaying1/5
overplay
- verb exaggerate one's acting
ham; overact; ham it up.
- verb exaggerate one's acting
- bricklaying1/5
bricklaying
- noun the craft of laying bricks
- noun the craft of laying bricks
- inlaying1/5
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
- waylaying1/5
waylay
- verb wait in hiding to attack
scupper; lie in wait; lurk; bushwhack; ambush; ambuscade.
- verb wait in hiding to attack
- minelaying1/5
minelaying
- noun laying explosive mines in concealed places to destroy enemy personnel and equipment
mining.
- noun laying explosive mines in concealed places to destroy enemy personnel and equipment
- parlaying1/5
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
- cardplaying1/5
- redisplaying1/5
- interplaying1/5
- nonplaying1/5
- pipelaying1/5
pipelaying
The laying of conducting pipes underground, as for water, gas, etc.
Suffixes of laying
- layings«Word Popularity Bar1/5
laying
- noun the production of eggs (especially in birds)
egg laying.
- verb put into a certain place or abstract location
set; pose; place; lay; put; position.
- Put your things here
- Set the tray down
- Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children
- Place emphasis on a certain point
- noun the production of eggs (especially in birds)
Derived words of laying
- playings«Word Popularity Bar1/5
playing
- noun the act of playing a musical instrument
- noun the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation
- noun the act of playing a musical instrument
- slayings1/5
slaying
- noun unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
murder; execution.
- verb kill intentionally and with premeditation
murder; off; slay; dispatch; remove; hit; bump off; polish off.
- The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered
- noun unlawful premeditated killing of a human being by a human being
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About Prefix and Suffix Words
This page lists all the words created by adding prefixes, suffixes to the word `laying`. 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 `laying`, 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 `laying`. 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 `laying`, some are not.
You can click on each word to see it's meaning.