Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index O overlie: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: o•ver•lie Pronunciation: (ō"vur-lī'), [key] — -lay, -lain, -ly•ing. to lie over or upon, as a covering or stratum. to smother (an infant) by lying upon it, as in sleep. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: overlie (Thesaurus) overlearn overline TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Biographies: Notable Jewish Religious Leaders Current Events This Week: September 2023 Hispanic Population and the 2010 U.S. Census Preamble of the United Nations Charter The Jewish Calendar ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: radula Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language