a recovering alcoholic
recovering drug addicts
(humorous) He describes himself as “a recovering politician.”
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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
bed|cov|er|ing — «BEHD KUHV uhr ihng», noun. = bedclothes. (Cf. ↑bedclothes) … Useful english dictionary
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
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
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|ing — … Useful english dictionary
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
covering — cov|er|ing [ˈkʌvərıŋ] n 1.) [singular] something that covers or hides something ▪ a light covering of snow 2.) coverings [plural] a layer of something such as paper, wood, or cloth used to cover walls, floors etc ▪ colourful wall coverings … Dictionary of contemporary English
covering — cov|er|ing [ kʌv(ə)rıŋ ] noun singular something that covers something else: The ground was hidden under a covering of dead leaves … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
covering — cov·er·ing … English syllables
