covered
/ˈkʌvɚd/
adjective
Core
1.adj.overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
“women with covered faces”
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covered and coveted differ by a single letter, buried far enough into the word to be easy to miss. covered means “overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form”. coveted means “greatly desired”. covered is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈkʌvɚd/
1.adj.overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
“women with covered faces”
/ˈkʌvətɪd/
1.adj.greatly desired
| covered | coveted | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkʌvɚd/ | /ˈkʌvətɪd/ |
| Said | KUHV-urd | KUHV-uh-tid |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Letters | 7 | 7 |
| Parts of speech | adjective | adjective |
| Senses | 1 | 1 |
| How common | Core | Familiar |
| Synonyms | none recorded | in demand, sought after, sought-after |
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