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covered

  • adjective
  • /ˈkʌvə(ɹ)d/

Overlaid (with) or enclosed (within something).

Example

“The hilltops are all covered in snow.”

Other meanings

  1. Prepared for, or having dealt with, some matter

    “With my insurance, I am covered for earthquake damage.”

  2. Than whom another player has more money available for betting.

    “John has $100 on the table, while Jill only has $75. John has Jill covered.”

Antonyms

  • uncovered

Related words

  • hardcovered
  • mudcovered
  • noncovered
  • semicovered
  • softcovered
  • undercovered
  • covered wagon
  • ice-covered
  • covered dish supper
  • covered court
  • covered goods wagon

Example sentences

  • “The floor is covered in rodent droppings.”

    Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0
  • “That song has been covered a lot.”

    Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
  • “The ground was covered in fallen leaves.”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “covered” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.