laying
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,628 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 6,374 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- the production of eggs (especially in birds) also: egg laying
laying in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Prec. (laying her hand upon his mouth).
The Complete Poetical Works of Henry · Henry Wadsworth Longfellow · Chapter 2
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The fourth time he called out, straightening up and laying down his brush.
The City of Fire · Grace Livingston Hill · Chapter 1
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He asked the Clokes' daughter, laying breakfast, while Sophie plunged her face in the lavender bush outside the low window.
Actions and reactions · Rudyard Kipling · Chapter 1
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It was kind of lazy and jolly, laying off comfortable all day, smoking and fishing, and no books nor study.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Chapters 06 · Mark Twain · Chapter 1
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It was he who advocated laying out a section of land for what he called links, and erecting a club house thereon.
Half Portions · Edna Ferber · Chapter 1