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layered

lay·er
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ley-er]
    • /ˈleɪ ər/
    • /ˈleɪ.ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ley-er]
    • /ˈleɪ ər/

Definitions of layered word

  • noun layered a thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface: a layer of soot on the window sill; two layers of paint. 1
  • noun layered bed; stratum: alternating layers of basalt and sandstone. 1
  • noun layered a person or thing that lays: a carpet layer. 1
  • noun layered a hen kept for egg production. 1
  • noun layered one of several items of clothing worn one on top of the other. 1
  • noun layered Horticulture. a shoot or twig that is induced to root while still attached to the living stock, as by bending and covering with soil. a plant so propagated. 1

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Origin of layered

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, layer is from the Middle English word leyer, legger. See lay1, -er1

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Parts of speech for Layered

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

layered popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

layered usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for layered

adj layered

  • stratified — to form or place in strata or layers.
  • scaly — covered with or abounding in scales or scale.
  • laminous — laminate; laminose.

verb layered

  • protect — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
  • coat — A coat is a piece of clothing with long sleeves which you wear over your other clothes when you go outside.
  • blanket — A blanket is a large square or rectangular piece of thick cloth, especially one which you put on a bed to keep you warm.
  • shroud — a cloth or sheet in which a corpse is wrapped for burial.
  • dress — an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.

adjective layered

  • flaky — of or like flakes.
  • covered — A covered area is an area that has a roof.

Antonyms for layered

verb layered

  • uncover — to lay bare; disclose; reveal.
  • unmask — to strip a mask or disguise from.
  • unwrap — to remove or open the wrapping of.
  • disregard — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
  • ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.

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