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Definitions for Layer

[1] a thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface: a layer of soot on the window sill; two layers of paint.
[2] bed; stratum: alternating layers of basalt and sandstone.
[3] a person or thing that lays: a carpet layer.
[4] a hen kept for egg production.
[5] one of several items of clothing worn one on top of the other.
[6] Horticulture . a shoot or twig that is induced to root while still attached to the living stock, as by bending and covering with soil. a plant so propagated.
[7] Ropemaking . a machine for laying rope or cable.
[8] to make a layer of.
[9] to form or arrange in layers.
[10] to arrange or wear (clothing) in layers: You can layer this vest over a blouse or sweater.
[11] Horticulture . to propagate by layering.
[12] to separate into or form layers.
[13] (of a garment) to permit of wearing in layers; be used in layering: Frilly blouses don't layer well.
[14] belonging to, pertaining to, or performed by the people or laity, as distinguished from the clergy: a lay sermon.
[15] not belonging to, connected with, or proceeding from a profession, especially the law or medicine.
[16] a thickness of some homogeneous substance, such as a stratum or a coating on a surface
[17] one of four or more levels of vegetation defined in ecological studies: the ground or moss layer, the field or herb layer, the shrub layer, and one or more tree layers
[18] a laying hen
[19] horticulture a shoot or branch rooted during layering a plant produced as a result of layering
[20] to form or make a layer of (something)
[21] to take root or cause to take root by layering
[22] to put in a low or horizontal position; cause to lie to lay a cover on a bed
[23] to place, put, or be in a particular state or position he laid his finger on his lips
[24] (intr) not standard to be in a horizontal position; lie he often lays in bed all the morning
[25] (sometimes foll by down) to establish as a basis to lay a foundation for discussion
[26] to place or dispose in the proper position to lay a carpet
[27] to arrange (a table) for eating a meal
[28] to prepare (a fire) for lighting by arranging fuel in the grate
[29] (also intr) (of birds, esp the domestic hen) to produce (eggs)
[30] to present or put forward he laid his case before the magistrate
[31] to impute or attribute all the blame was laid on him
[32] to arrange, devise, or prepare to lay a trap
[33] to place, set, or locate the scene is laid in London
[34] to apply on or as if on a surface to lay a coat of paint
[35] to impose as a penalty or burden to lay a fine
[36] to make (a bet) with (someone) I lay you five to one on Prince
[37] to cause to settle to lay the dust
[38] to allay; suppress to lay a rumour
[39] to bring down forcefully to lay a whip on someone's back
[40] slang to have sexual intercourse with
[41] slang to bet on (a horse) to lose a race
[42] to press down or make smooth to lay the nap of cloth
[43] to cut (small trunks or branches of shrubs or trees) halfway through and bend them diagonally to form a hedge to lay a hedge
[44] to arrange and twist together (strands) in order to form (a rope, cable, etc)
[45] military to apply settings of elevation and training to (a weapon) prior to firing
[46] (foll by on) hunting to put (hounds or other dogs) onto a scent
[47] another word for inlay
[48] (intr; often foll by to or out) dialect , or informal to plan, scheme, or devise
[49] (intr) nautical to move or go, esp into a specified position or direction to lay close to the wind
[50] lay aboard nautical (formerly) to move alongside a warship to board it
[51] lay a course nautical to sail on a planned course without tacking to plan an action
[52] lay bare to reveal or explain he laid bare his plans
[53] lay hands on See hands (def. 12)
[54] lay hold of to seize or grasp
[55] lay oneself open to make oneself vulnerable (to criticism, attack, etc) by making such a statement he laid himself open to accusations of favouritism
[56] lay open to reveal or disclose
[57] lay siege to to besiege (a city, etc)
[58] the manner or position in which something lies or is placed
[59] taboo , slang an act of sexual intercourse a sexual partner
[60] a portion of the catch or the profits from a whaling or fishing expedition
[61] the amount or direction of hoist in the strands of a rope
[62] of, involving, or belonging to people who are not clergy
[63] nonprofessional or nonspecialist; amateur
[64] a ballad or short narrative poem, esp one intended to be sung
[65] a song or melody
[66] the past tense of lie 2

Words related to Layer

sheet, floor, coat, blanket, bed, thickness, slab, row, mantle, fold, seam, film, story, zone, overlay, overlap, couch, stratum, lamina, flap

Words nearby Layer

layaway, layaway plan, layback, laydeez, laydown, layer, layer board, layer cake, layer of rods and cones, layering, layette

Origin of Layer

31300–50; Middle English < Middle French lai < Medieval Latin lāicus laic

Other words from Layer

lay·er·a·ble , adjective
in·ter·lay·er , noun
in·ter·lay·er , verb (used with object)
non·lay·ered , adjective

Word origin for Layer

C13: from Old French lai, perhaps of Germanic origin

Synonyms for Layer

bed, blanket, coat, floor, row, sheet, slab, thickness, band, coping, couch, course, cover, covering, film, flag, flap, fold, girdle, lamina, lamination, lap, mantle, overlap, overlay, panel, ply, seam, story, stratum, stripe, substratum, zone