Unlaid

//ʌnˈleɪd// adj, verb, slang

adj, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of unlay form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    not laid not-comparable

    "an unlaid egg"

  2. 2
    not laid; Not laid by exorcism not-comparable

    "stubborn, unlaid ghost"

  3. 3
    not laid; not having had sexual intercourse not-comparable, slang

    "I've been unlaid since my boyfriend left me 5 months ago, so I'm desperate for a shag!"

  4. 4
    not laid; Not laid out, as a corpse. not-comparable

    "With their pellets of small wit, / Parts of me they judg'd decay'd; / But we last out still unlay'd"

  5. 5
    not laid; Not marked with parallel lines. not-comparable

Example

More examples

"The table was still unlaid, despite Mum asking us the kids to lay it five times."

Etymology

From un- + laid.

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