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coated

adjective

Simple meaning

Covered with a thin layer.

Pronunciation

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kohtuhd

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈkoʊtəd

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Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

adjective

  1. Covered with a thin layer.

  2. Wearing a coat.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Moderately Common
Typical Use
Neutral / general English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Covered with a thin layer.

Used this way, coated is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use coated

  • “Coated paper has a smooth polished coating especially suitable for halftone printing.”adjective

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Covered

coated tonguecoated surface

Other combinations

coated paperwell coatedcoated glasscoated steelheavily coatedthickly coated

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Word Family

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Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • coatnounBase word

    An outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • curly-coated retrievernounCompound term

    An English breed having a tightly curled black or liver-colored coat.

  • enteric-coated aspirinnounCompound term

    Aspirin that is treated to pass through the stomach unaltered and to dissolve in the intestines.

  • flat-coated retrievernounCompound term

    An English breed having a shiny black or liver-colored coat.

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Antonyms

Sense: covered with a thin layer

uncoated

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