underlaid
Put something under
Underlaid is the past tense and past participle of underlay, meaning to place something beneath or provide a base or support for something else.
Flooring is often underlaid with padding for cushioning and insulation.
In typography and printing, text may be underlaid to raise it slightly for better alignment.
The term also appears figuratively: The entire project was underlaid with assumptions that proved false.
Steel strengthening concrete
- meshInterlocking open weave
- subfloorBase beneath finished flooring
- substrateUnderlying supporting material
- bedrockSolid stone underground
substratum · foundation · padding · backing · sheathing · girders · joists · beams
Implicit meaning beneath words
- undercurrentFlow beneath the surface
- implicationIndirect suggestion or consequence
- undertoneSubdued background quality
- connotationImplied sense, not dictionary
suggestion · inference · nuance · hidden meaning · backstory · motivation · assumption · premise
Supplementary support element
- bassDeep pitch or fish
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- droneUnmanned flying machine
- ostinatoRepeating musical figure
countermelody · backing track · rhythm section · orchestration · arrangement · scoring · instrumentation
rebar
Steel strengthening concrete
- meshInterlocking open weave
- subfloorBase beneath finished flooring
- substrateUnderlying supporting material
bedrock · substratum · foundation · padding · backing · sheathing · girders · joists · beams · bracing
subtext
Implicit meaning beneath words
- undercurrentFlow beneath the surface
- implicationIndirect suggestion or consequence
- undertoneSubdued background quality
connotation · suggestion · inference · nuance · hidden meaning · backstory · motivation · assumption · premise · context
accompaniment
Supplementary support element
ostinato · countermelody · backing track · rhythm section · orchestration · arrangement · scoring · instrumentation
underlaidoverlaid
Covered by placing above
superimposed · laid over · covered · surmounted · topped
underlay, underlayment, underlays, underlayments, underlaying