Associations to the word «Overlie»

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

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.