covered
adjective
Simple meaning
Overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkʌvɚd
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
figuratively
Prepared for, or having dealt with, some matter
poker
Than whom another player has more money available for betting.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- A2 · Elementary
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
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This meaning: Overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
Used this way, covered 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
Nearby words
- crusty , more casual, better suited to speech than writing
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- “Women with covered faces.”adjective
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
Grammatical variations of the same word.
Provide with a covering or cause to be covered.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A bridge whose passageway is protected by a roof and enclosing sides.
A litter with a cover for privacy.
A put or call option backed by the shares underlying the option.
A smut fungus causing a smut disease of grains in which the spore masses are covered or held together by the grain membranes.
A stadium that has a roof.
A stand at a racecourse or stadium consisting of tiers with rows of individual seats that are under a protective roof.
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