| disarm |
to lay down arms or weapons. [1/4 definitions] |
| expose |
to uncover or reveal; lay bare. [1/7 definitions] |
| found2 |
to lay the physical foundation for (a structure). [1/3 definitions] |
| frame |
(informal) to contrive to lay blame on (someone) unjustly. [1/9 definitions] |
| furlough |
to lay off (an employee). [1/4 definitions] |
| gantlet1 |
to lay down (railroad tracks) so as to construct a gantlet. [1/3 definitions] |
| interlay |
to lay or place between or among. |
| laic |
of or pertaining to the laity; lay; secular. [1/2 definitions] |
| laid |
past tense and past participle of lay1. |
| laity |
the body of lay members of a religious group, as distinct from the clergy. [1/2 definitions] |
| lap2 |
to lay (one part or end) so as to partially cover another; overlap. [1/10 definitions] |
| leghorn |
(usu. cap.) any of a Mediterranean breed of domestic chicken raised for its ability to lay many white eggs. [1/3 definitions] |
| map |
to lay out with precision and detail, as though on a map (often fol. by "out"). [1/3 definitions] |
| mine2 |
to lay explosive devices under or within. [1/9 definitions] |
| minelayer |
a naval vessel designed to lay explosive underwater mines. |
| monotreme |
any of the lowest order of mammals, such as the platypus and spiny anteater, that lay eggs and have a common opening for the digestive, urinary, and genital tracts. |
| nest |
a structure used by a bird to lay eggs and rear young, often constructed on a tree, in high grass, or in a cavity using twigs, fibers, and the like. [2/11 definitions] |
| nest egg |
a real or artificial egg left in a nest to induce a hen to lay eggs there. [1/2 definitions] |
| overlay |
to set or lay (something) over something. [1/5 definitions] |
| paper nautilus |
an octopuslike mollusk, the female of which has a thin spiral shell in which she can dwell and lay eggs. |
| prescribe |
to lay down as a rule or guide. [1/4 definitions] |