underlaid

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adjective

un·​der·​laid ˌən-dər-ˈlād 

1

: laid or placed underneath

2

: having something laid or lying underneath

underlaid

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past tense and past participle of underlay entry 1

Examples of underlaid in a Sentence

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Adjective

Tatum does stretch his acting abilities in scenes where Jeffrey’s con-man charisma is underlaid with desperation and deception, but there’s nothing in Cianfrance and Kirt Gunn’s screenplay to seriously challenge Tatum’s persona as a leading man. — Katie Rife, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2025

Made from organic grapes on a masterful terroir, the wine burst with bright red fruits underlaid by an herbal/anise thread. — Lana Bortolot, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025

As further revealed in Jane's testimony, Combs' lavish gifts underlaid a complex relationship pattern for the on-and-off couple, who dated from 2021-2024. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 11 June 2025

For the L’Oréal Paris’ Walk Your Worth Show during Paris Fashion Week last September, Kendall Jenner debuted her blond hairdo with a corseted Mugler gown underlaid with a sheer catsuit. — Julia Teti, WWD, 24 Jan. 2025

Before that, widespread Christianity was underlaid with the assumption that human beings are indestructible, which made extinction unthinkable. — Hazlitt, 3 Dec. 2024

This is a lovely fun piece — but underlaid with some stark warnings about the future of the insect world. — Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 13 Mar. 2023

Rhythm sections are underlaid with thumping 808s, tubas are rounded out with electric bass, and synths add new texture to the brass arrangements. — Jon Freeman, Rolling Stone, 12 Feb. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for underlaid

• accolade
• ambuscade
• antegrade
• balustrade
• barricade
• cannonade
• cavalcade
• centigrade
• chambermaid
• colonnade
• countertrade
• disobeyed