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- [uhn-leyd]
- /ʌnˈleɪd/
- /ˈʌn.ˈleɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uhn-leyd]
- /ʌnˈleɪd/
Definitions of unlaid word
- adjective unlaid not laid or placed: The table is still unlaid. 1
- adjective unlaid (of dead bodies) not laid out; not prepared for burial. 1
- adjective unlaid not laid to rest, as a spirit. 1
- adjective unlaid untwisted, as a rope. 1
- verb with object unlaid to separate (a strand) from a rope. 1
- verb with object unlaid to untwist (a rope) in order to separate its strands. 1
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Origin of unlaid
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1425-75, unlaid is from the late Middle English word unleyd. See un-1, laid
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Parts of speech for Unlaid
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preposition
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exclamation
unlaid popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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