noun Download 🔗Share Arrangement or relationship; layout. Examples : "the lay of the land" plan structure system essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A share of the profits in a business. Examples : "My grandmother received a substantial lay from the family business. " business economy finance essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A lyrical, narrative poem written in octosyllabic couplets that often deals with tales of adventure and romance. Examples : "The teacher read a charming lay about a knight's quest for a magical sword. " literature story style writing essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The direction a rope is twisted. Examples : "Worm and parcel with the lay; turn and serve the other way." nautical technical direction essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share (uncountable) the laying of eggs. Examples : "The hens are off the lay at present." animal biology essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A layer. Examples : "The painter carefully applied several thin lays of paint to the canvas. " material thing essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share (ropemaking) To put the strands of (a rope, a cable, etc.) in their proper places and twist or unite them. Examples : "to lay a cable or rope" technical nautical industry essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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noun Download 🔗Share A ballad or sung poem; a short poem or narrative, usually intended to be sung. Examples : "1805 The Lay of the Last Minstrel, Sir Walter Scott." literature music entertainment art essential Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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