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laid in ashes

laid in ashes is the simple past and past participle of lay in ashes.

Meaning of lay in ashes

Verb

lay in ashes (third-person singular simple present lays in ashes, present participle laying in ashes, simple past and past participle laid in ashes)

  1. (transitive) To destroy utterly by burning.

Questions about laid in ashes

What is laid in ashes the simple past and past participle of?
Laid in ashes is the simple past and past participle of lay in ashes.

Words near laid in ashes in the dictionary

  1. laid for
  2. laid hands on
  3. laid hold on
  4. laid hold upon
  5. laid in
  6. laid in ashes
  7. laid in lavender
  8. laid into
  9. laid it on
  10. laid it on thick
  11. laid low

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