inlaid

[ in-leyd, in-leyd ]

adjective

1. set into the surface of something:

   an inlaid design on a chest.

2. decorated or made with a design set into the surface:

   an inlaid table.

inlaid

/ ˈɪnˌleɪd; ɪnˈleɪd /

adjective

1. set in the surface, as a design in wood
2. having such a design or inlay

   an inlaid table

Other Words From

• un·inlaid adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of inlaid¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; past participle of inlay

Example Sentences

On the pink cotton inside lay a clasp of black onyx, on which was inlaid a curious symbol or letter in gold.

From The Daily Beast

They surround an inlaid coffee table of Bunyanesque proportions.

From The Daily Beast

There is also another violin inlaid which belonged to the late Dr. Camidge of York, bearing date 1713.

From Project Gutenberg

Stradiuarius made a few instruments inlaid with ebony and ivory round the edges.

From Project Gutenberg

The added Portraits all neatly inlaid, and the whole forming a rare and highly interesting Collection.

From Project Gutenberg

On the arches of the arcades, texts from the Koran are inlaid in characters of black marble.

From Project Gutenberg

Round the outside of the mosque extracts from the Koran are inlaid in characters of black marble.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• decorate