Added 10 October 2026 overlying adjective Categories: Describing WordsUncommon Words adjective ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about overlying at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Placed on or over something else. an overlying image Related Words: superjacentsuperimposedoverlappingoverlayingunderlyingencasingcoveringliningembracingcoatingspanningoverburden Back to today's word