inlaid
[ in-leyd, in-leyd ]
/ ˈɪnˌleɪd, ɪnˈleɪd /
adjective
set into the surface of something: an inlaid design on a chest.
decorated or made with a design set into the surface: an inlaid table.
Origin of inlaid
First recorded in 1590–1600; past participle of
inlay
OTHER WORDS FROM inlaid
un·in·laid, adjectiveWords nearby inlaid
inky,
inky cap,
inky smudge,
inla,
inlace,
inlaid,
inland,
inland bill,
inland empire,
inland marine insurance,
inland revenue
Definition for inlaid (2 of 2)
inlay
[ verb in-ley, in-ley; noun in-ley ]
/ verb ˈɪnˌleɪ, ˌɪnˈleɪ; noun ˈɪnˌleɪ /
verb (used with object), in·laid, in·lay·ing.
noun
OTHER WORDS FROM inlay
in·lay·er, nounExample sentences from the Web for inlaid
British Dictionary definitions for inlaid (1 of 2)
inlaid
/ (ˈɪnˌleɪd, ɪnˈleɪd) /
adjective
set in the surface, as a design in wood
having such a design or inlay
an inlaid table
British Dictionary definitions for inlaid (2 of 2)
inlay
verb (ɪnˈleɪ) -lays, -laying or -laid (tr)
to decorate (an article, esp of furniture, or a surface) by inserting pieces of wood, ivory, etc, into prepared slots in the surface
noun (ˈɪnˌleɪ)
dentistry
a filling, made of gold, porcelain, etc, inserted into a cavity and held in position by cement
decoration made by inlaying
an inlaid article, surface, etc
Derived forms of inlay
inlayer, nounMedical definitions for inlaid
inlay
[ ĭn′lā′, ĭn-lā′ ]
n.
A solid filling, as of gold or porcelain, fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place.
A graft of bone, skin, or other tissue.
An orthomechanical device inserted into a shoe.