'Inlay' definitions:
Definition of 'inlay'
(from WordNet)
noun
(dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place
noun
A decoration made by fitting pieces of wood into prepared slots in a surface
verb
Decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal
Definition of 'Inlay'
From: GCIDE
- Inlay \In*lay"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inlaied; p. pr. & vb. n. Inlaying.] To lay within; hence, to insert, as pieces of pearl, ivory, mother-of-pearl, choice woods, or the like, in a groundwork of some other material; to form an ornamental surface; to diversify or adorn with insertions. [1913 Webster]
- Look, how the floor of heaven Is thick inlaid with patines of bright gold. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- But these things are . . . borrowed by the monks to inlay their story. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Inlay'
From: GCIDE
- Inlay \In"lay`\, n. Matter or pieces of wood, ivory, etc., inlaid, or prepared for inlaying; that which is inserted or inlaid for ornament or variety; as, ornamented with ivory inlay. [1913 Webster]
- Crocus and hyacinth with rich inlay Broidered the ground. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- The sloping of the moonlit sward Was damask work, and deep inlay Of braided blooms. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'inlay'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- bed,
- bed in,
- bush,
- bushing,
- ceil,
- doubling,
- doublure,
- embed,
- face,
- facing,
- feather,
- fill,
- filler,
- filling,
- fit in,
- fur,
- implant,
- infix,
- inlayer,
- insert,
- insertion,
- inset,
- insole,
- interline,
- interlineation,
- line,
- liner,
- lining,
- load,
- pack,
- packing,
- pad,
- padding,
- stuff,
- stuffing,
- tessellate,
- tessera,
- wad,
- wadding,
- wainscot