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• cov — cov·en; cov·e·nan·tal; cov·e·nan·tee; cov·e·nan·tor; cov·er·age; cov·er·chief; cov·er·er; cov·er·less; cov·er·let; cov·er·lid; cov·er·ture; cov·et; cov·et·able; cov·et·ing·ly; cov·e·tive·ness; cov·e·tous; cov·e·tous·ly; cov·e·tous·ness; cov·in;… …   English syllables

• cov|er|ing — «KUHV uhr ihng», noun. 1. anything that covers, such as a cloth to spread over something, clothing, or an outer coating: »A blanket is a bed covering. 2. the buying of commodities or securities previously sold short, as a protection against loss… …   Useful english dictionary

• ing — aborn·ing; aw·ing; bear·ing; be·ing; bell·ing; berth·ing; bind·ing; boul·der·ing; brok·ing; brown·ing; cheese·par·ing; cleans·ing; clos·ing; con·cern·ing; con·sid·er·ing; cop·ing; cov·er·ing; crack·ing; crown·ing; duck·ing; dur·ing; en·dur·ing;… …   English syllables

• cov·er·ing — /ˈkʌvərıŋ/ noun, pl ings [count] : an object or substance that goes over or on top of something especially in order to hide or protect it The ground was hidden under a covering [=cover] of snow. floor/wall/window coverings …   Useful english dictionary

• bed|cov|er|ing — «BEHD KUHV uhr ihng», noun. = bedclothes. (Cf. ↑bedclothes) …   Useful english dictionary

• re·cov·er·ing — /rıˈkʌvərıŋ/ adj, always used before a noun : in a state in which you have stopped or are trying to stop a behavior (such as drinking alcohol or using drugs) that you have been doing for a long time and that is harmful to you a recovering… …   Useful english dictionary

• Coving — Cov ing, n. (Arch.) (a) A cove or series of coves, as the concaved surface under the overhang of a projecting upper story. (b) The splayed jambs of a flaring fireplace. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• coving — [kōv′iŋ] n. a concave molding or arch; cove * * * cov·ing (kōʹvĭng) n. See cove1. * * * or cove Concave molding or deeply arched section of a wall surface. The curve typically describes a quarter circle and serves to connect walls and ceiling… …   Universalium

• cove — I [[t]koʊv[/t]] n. v. coved, cov•ing 1) geo a small indentation or recess in the shoreline of a sea, lake, or river 2) a sheltered nook 3) a hollow or recess in a mountain; cavern 4) a narrow pass or sheltered area between woods or hills 5)… …   From formal English to slang

• covet — cov•et [[t]ˈkʌv ɪt[/t]] v. t. 1) to desire wrongfully, inordinately, or without due regard for the rights of others: to covet another s property[/ex] 2) to wish for, esp. eagerly 3) to have an inordinate or wrongful desire • Etymology: 1175–1225; …   From formal English to slang