Definition: bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
Usage: he pulled the covers over his head and went to sleep
Similar words: bed clothing, bedclothes, bedding
Definition: coverings that are used on a bed
Synonyms: blanket
Definition: a layer of lead surrounding the highly reactive core of a nuclear reactor
Definition: single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
Usage: slices of hard-boiled egg on a bed of spinach
Definition: anything that covers
Usage: there was a blanket of snow
Similar words: cover, covering, natural covering
Definition: a natural object that covers or envelops
Usage: under a covering of dust; the fox was flushed from its cover
Synonyms: blanket
Definition: cover as if with a blanket
Usage: snow blanketed the fields
Similar words: cover
Definition: provide with a covering or cause to be covered
Usage: cover her face with a handkerchief; cover the child with a blanket; cover the grave with flowers
Synonyms: blanket
Definition: form a blanket-like cover (over)
Synonyms: broad, blanket, extensive, encompassing, panoptic, wide, all-embracing, all-encompassing, all-inclusive, across-the-board
Definition: broad in scope or content
Usage: across-the-board pay increases; an all-embracing definition; blanket sanctions against human-rights violators; an invention with broad applications; a panoptic study of Soviet nationality- T.G.Winner; granted him wide powers
Similar words: comprehensive
Definition: including all or everything
Usage: comprehensive coverage; a comprehensive history of the revolution; a comprehensive survey; a comprehensive education