covering C2+ Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/ UK /ˈkʌvərɪŋ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun something that covers or conceals a surface A thin covering of snow lay over the fields. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · something that covers or... covercoatinglayercasingwrappingsheathcloak Word family Related forms covercoverageuncover Etymology AI details 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 View etymology graph -> Topics Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # covering **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **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 - Word Formation & Derivatives - General Vocabulary markdown