covering
— Navneord
– Engelsk
～ a natural object that covers or envelops; "under a covering of dust"; "the fox was flushed from its cover"
covering
— Navneord
– Engelsk
～ the act of protecting something by covering it
covering
— Navneord
– Engelsk
～ the work of applying something; "the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"; "a complete bleach requires several applications"; "the surface was ready for a coating of paint"
coverlet
— Navneord
– Engelsk
～ a decorative bedspread (usually quilted)
covert
— Tillægsord
– Engelsk
～ secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; "covert actions by the CIA"; "covert funding for the rebels"
covert
— Tillægsord
– Engelsk
～ (of a wife) being under the protection of her husband; "a woman covert"
covert
— Navneord
– Engelsk
～ a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; "a screen of trees afforded privacy"; "under cover of darkness"; "the brush provided a covert for game"; "the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background"
covertly
— Biord
– Engelsk
～ in a covert manner; "he did it covertly"
covertness
— Navneord
– Engelsk
～ the state of being covert and hidden
covet
— Udsagnsord
– Engelsk
～ wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person); "She covets her sister's house"
covetous
— Tillægsord
– Engelsk
～ immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth; "they are avaricious and will do anything for money"; "casting covetous eyes on his neighbor's fields"; "a grasping old miser"; "grasping commercialism"; "greedy for money and power"; "grew richer and greedier"; "prehensile employers stingy with raises for their employees"
covetous
— Tillægsord
– Engelsk
～ showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages; "he was never covetous before he met her"; "jealous of his success and covetous of his possessions"; "envious of their art collection"
covetously
— Biord
– Engelsk
～ with jealousy; in an envious manner; "he looked at his friend's new car jealously"