Overlays

noun verb

A piece of paper pasted upon the tympan sheet to improve the impression by making it stronger at a particular place.

Meaning

  1. (noun) A piece of paper pasted upon the tympan sheet to improve the impression by making it stronger at a particular place.
  2. (noun) (betting) Odds which are set higher than expected or warranted. Favorable odds.
  3. (noun) A horse going off at higher odds than it appears to warrant, based on its past performances.
  4. (noun) A decal attached to a computer keyboard to relabel the keys.
  5. (noun) A block of program code that is loaded over something previously loaded, so as to replace the functionality.
  6. (noun) A pop-up covering an existing part of the display.
  7. (noun) A cravat.
  8. (verb) To lay, spread, or apply something over or across; cover.
  9. (verb) To overwhelm; to press excessively upon.
  10. (verb) To lie over (someone, especially a child) in order to smother it; to suffocate.
  11. (verb) To put an overlay on.

Letter breakdown

  • Overlays contains 8 letters: 3 vowel(s) and 5 consonant(s).
  • It uses 8 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 3.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 14.

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What does Overlays mean?

A piece of paper pasted upon the tympan sheet to improve the impression by making it stronger at a particular place.

What are the anagrams of Overlays?

Valid anagrams: layovers.

How many letters are in Overlays?

Overlays has 8 letters.

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