covering

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/ UK /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/ See IPA manual

noun adj

Meanings

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noun
something that covers or conceals a surface

A thin covering of snow lay over the fields.

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1 noun · something that covers or... cover coating layer casing wrapping sheath cloak

Word family

Related forms cover coverage uncover

Etymology

A gerund of 'cover', from Old French 'covrir', from Latin 'cooperire' ('to cover over'), from 'co-' (intensive) plus 'operire' ('to close, cover').

cooperire Latin operire Latin

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# covering

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun, adj
**IPA (US):** ˈkʌvərɪŋ
**IPA (UK):** ˈkʌvərɪŋ

## Meanings
1. something that covers or conceals a surface

## Examples
- A thin covering of snow lay over the fields.

## Synonyms
- cover
- coating
- layer
- casing
- wrapping
- sheath
- cloak

## Related Forms
- cover
- coverage
- uncover

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: cooperire
- Root: operire

## Etymology
A gerund of 'cover', from Old French 'covrir', from Latin 'cooperire' ('to cover over'), from 'co-' (intensive) plus 'operire' ('to close, cover').

## AI Etymology
Covering is a gerund of 'cover', from Old French 'covrir', from Latin 'cooperire' ('to cover over'), from 'co-' (intensive) plus 'operire' ('to close, cover'). Important recorded forms include cooperire (Latin) and operire (Latin). The current sense covers something that covers or conceals a surface. The wider family includes related words such as cover, coverage, and uncover.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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