Synonyms for layer

Synonyms for (noun) layer

Synonyms: layer

Definition: thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells

Similar words: anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure

Definition: a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing

Usage: he has good bone structure


Synonyms: layer

Definition: a hen that lays eggs

Similar words: biddy, hen

Definition: adult female chicken


Synonyms: layer, bed

Definition: single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance

Usage: slices of hard-boiled egg on a bed of spinach

Similar words: artefact, artifact

Definition: a man-made object taken as a whole


Synonyms: stratum, layer, level

Definition: an abstract place usually conceived as having depth

Usage: a good actor communicates on several levels; a simile has at least two layers of meaning; the mind functions on many strata simultaneously

Similar words: place

Definition: an abstract mental location

Usage: he has a special place in my thoughts; a place in my heart; a political system with no place for the less prominent groups


Synonyms: layer

Definition: a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another

Similar words: region, part

Definition: the extended spatial location of something

Usage: the farming regions of France; religions in all parts of the world; regions of outer space


Synonyms for (verb) layer

Synonyms: layer

Definition: make or form a layer

Usage: layer the different colored sands

Similar words: forge, form, mold, mould, shape, work

Definition: make something, usually for a specific function

Usage: She molded the rice balls carefully; Form cylinders from the dough; shape a figure; Work the metal into a sword


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