COVERING

CO ·VE ·RING 3 syllables

B1 · Intermediate 📏 8 letters 🎲 Scrabble 14 ✅ valid word

Useful in everyday and work contexts.

noun
  1. a natural object that covers or envelops
  2. an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
  3. the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it
  4. the act of protecting something by covering it

💬 Examples

  • "under a covering of dust"
  • "the fox was flushed from its cover"
  • "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft"
  • "the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"

🔗 Similar words

natural_coveringcoverscreeningmaskingapplicationcoating
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