INLAY (inlaid)
Dictionary entry overview: What does inlay mean?
• INLAY (noun)
The noun INLAY has 2 senses:
1. (dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place
2. a decoration made by fitting pieces of wood into prepared slots in a surface
Familiarity information: INLAY used as a noun is rare.
• INLAY (verb)
The verb INLAY has 1 sense:
1. decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal
Familiarity information: INLAY used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• INLAY (noun)
Meaning:
(dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("inlay" is a kind of...):
filling ((dentistry) a dental appliance consisting of any of various substances (as metal or plastic) inserted into a prepared cavity in a tooth)
Domain category:
dental medicine; dentistry; odontology (the branch of medicine dealing with the anatomy and development and diseases of the teeth)
Meaning:
A decoration made by fitting pieces of wood into prepared slots in a surface
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("inlay" is a kind of...):
decoration; ornament; ornamentation (something used to beautify)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "inlay"):
marqueterie; marquetry (inlaid veneers are fitted together to form a design or picture that is then used to ornament furniture)
parqueterie; parquetry (a patterned wood inlay used to cover a floor)
• INLAY (verb)
Meaning:
Decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal
Classified under:
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing
Hypernyms (to "inlay" is one way to...):
adorn; beautify; decorate; embellish; grace; ornament (make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.)
Domain category:
handicraft (a craft that requires skillful hands)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "inlay"):
hatch (inlay with narrow strips or lines of a different substance such as gold or silver, for the purpose of decorating)
damascene (inlay metal with gold and silver)
Sentence frame:
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