- Types Of Speech
- You can use lay as a noun, adjective satellite or as a verb in a sentence.
- About Lay
- A 1 syllables noun and 3 letters with the letters a, l, and y, 2 consonants, 1 vowels and 1 syllables with the middle letter a. Lay starts with and ends in a consonant with the starting letters l, la, and the ending characters are y, ay, ..
- Definition
- A narrative poem of popular origin
- Origin/Roots
- Middle English
- School Grade
- Lay is set as a grade two word that starts with l, ends with y, 1 syllables, 1 vowels and 3 letters.
- Scrabble
- Is lay a scrabble word? A 6 point word in scrabble. Check the word games tab below for probability, odds and more.
- Pig Latin
- Lay in Pig Latin is said as "aylay or aylway".
- Unigram
- l | a | y
- Bigram
- la | ay
- Trigram
- lay
- Word Gram
- Noun Examples
- a narrative poem of popular origin
- a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
- Verb Examples
- put into a certain place or abstract location;
"Put your things here";
"Set the tray down";
"Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children";
"Place emphasis on a certain point" - put in a horizontal position;
"lay the books on the table";
"lay the patient carefully onto the bed" - lay eggs;
"This hen doesn't lay" - prepare or position for action or operation;
"lay a fire";
"lay the foundation for a new health care plan" - impose as a duty, burden, or punishment;
"lay a responsibility on someone"
- Adjective Satellite Examples
- not of or from a profession;
"a lay opinion as to the cause of the disease" - concerning those not members of the clergy;
"set his collar in laic rather than clerical position";
"the lay ministry";
"the choir sings both sacred and secular music"
| Synonym | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abate | become less in amount or intensity "The storm abated" "The rain let up after a few hours" |
| Accommodate | make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose "Adapt our native cuisine to the available food resources of the new country" |
| Accredit | give credit for "She was not properly credited in the program" |
| Address | social skill |
| Adhesive Plaster | |
| Adjust | adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions "We must adjust to the bad economic situation" |
| Advance | the act of moving forward toward a goal |
| Advancement | gradual improvement or growth or development "advancement of knowledge" "great progress in the arts" |
| Aeroplane | an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane" |
| Affectation | a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display |
View all cognitive synonyms for Lay
| Anagram | Definition |
|---|---|
| Lay | a narrative poem of popular origin |
| Aly |
View English words with the unique letters used in lay. Words With The Letters Aly
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Poem | a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines |
| Verse Form |
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| Edda | either of two distinct works in Old Icelandic dating from the late 13th century and consisting of 34 mythological and heroic ballads composed between 800 and 1200; the primary source for Scandanavian mythology |
| Name | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Clayton | Yes | No |
| Clay | Yes | No |
| Layton | Yes | No |
| Glayds | No | No |
| Elayne | No | No |
View All Names For Lay
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends | Word Chums | 4Pics1Word | Jumble |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lally (5 letters) | 8 +2 | 10 +4 | allly | ||
| Lay (3 letters) | 6 | 6 | lay | ||
| Ally (4 letters) | 7 +1 | 8 +2 | ally | ||
| Allyl (5 letters) | 8 +2 | 10 +4 | allly | ||
| Allay (5 letters) | 8 +2 | 9 +3 | allay | ||
| Lazy (4 letters) | 16 +10 | 16 +10 | lazy | ||
| Aly (3 letters) | 6 | 6 | lay |
Lay Is In These Word Lists
- Starts With L
- Ends With Y
- Spelled With / Contains Letters
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