What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Overlying vs Overling - What's the difference?

overlying | overling |

As an adjective overlying

is lying over or upon something else.

As a noun overling is

(rare) a superior.

overlying

English

Adjective

(head)
  • lying over or upon something else

    • overling

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (rare) A superior.
  • * 1917 , , Mesopotamia (poem)
    • But the idle-minded overlings who quibbled while they died, [...]
  • * 1973 ,
    • Reflex laughs from the underlings present, though only grim smiles from the overlings .
  • A ruler; master.

    • Antonyms

    * underling

    References

    * Oxford English Dictionary