Associations to the word «Overlie»
Noun
- Shale
- Sandstone
- Stratum
- Sediment
- Basalt
- Magma
- Limestone
- Triassic
- Cretaceous
- Conglomerate
- Silt
- Carbonate
- Deposit
- Crust
- Lava
- Crater
- Mantle
- Outcrop
- Rim
- Erosion
- Formation
- Layer
- Peat
- Oceanic
- Groundwater
- Karst
- Gravel
- Basement
- Uplift
- Dike
- Escarpment
- Thickness
- Intrusion
- Clay
- Weathering
- Granite
- Seam
- Deposition
- Geology
- Fracture
- Skin
- Convection
- Eruption
- Sulfide
- Wedge
- Grit
- Basin
- Quartz
- Rock
- Sand
- Incision
- Melt
- Soil
- Volcano
- Horizon
- Tissue
- Sill
- Ulcer
- Lesion
- Rift
- Sinus
- Dip
- Assemblage
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
OVERLIE, verb. To lie over or upon
OVERLIE, verb. To suffocate by lying upon; as, to overlie an infant.
Dictionary definition
OVERLIE, verb. Lie upon; lie on top of; "the granite overlies the older rocks".
OVERLIE, verb. Kill by lying on; "The sow overlay her piglets".
Wise words
The chief difference between words and deeds is that words
are always intended for men for their approbation, but deeds
can be done only for God.