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Moderatelay
The correct spelling is lay.
How to pronounce lay
/leɪ/
nounIPA: /leɪ/
Say it like: Laee
The correct spelling is lay. Arrangement or relationship; layout. For example: "the lay of the land"
Usage Examples
“the lay of the land”
“Worm and parcel with the lay; turn and serve the other way.”
“What was I, just another lay you can toss aside as you go on to your next conquest?”
Meanings
noun
- 1.Arrangement or relationship; layout.
- 2.A share of the profits in a business.
- 3.A lyrical, narrative poem written in octosyllabic couplets that often deals with tales of adventure and romance.
- 4.The direction a rope is twisted.
- 5.A casual sexual partner.
verb
- 1.To place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position.
- 2.To cause to subside or abate.
- 3.To prepare (a plan, project etc.); to set out, establish (a law, principle).
- 4.To install certain building materials, laying one thing on top of another.
- 5.To produce and deposit an egg.
adjective
- 1.Not belonging to the clergy, but associated with them.
- 2.Non-professional; not being a member of an organized institution.
- 3.Not educated or cultivated; ignorant.
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