roof vs covering
covering vs roofroof and covering both are nouns.
roof is a verb but covering is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| roof | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| covering | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
covering is a hypernym of
roof; that is, covering is a
word with a broader meaning than roof:
- roof: the inner top surface of a covered area or hollow space
- covering: a natural object that covers or envelops
Other hypernyms of roof include
cover, natural covering.
| roof (noun) | covering (noun) |
|---|---|
| a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building | the act of protecting something by covering it |
| protective covering on top of a motor vehicle | the work of applying something |
| an upper limit on what is allowed | the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it |
| the inner top surface of a covered area or hollow space | an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it) |
| a natural object that covers or envelops |
| roof (verb) | covering (verb) |
|---|---|
| provide a building with a roof; cover a building with a roof |
Words related to "roof"
- auto
- autobus
- automobile
- building
- bus
- cap
- car
- cave
- ceiling
- charabanc
- coach
- control
- cover
- covering
- curb roof
- dome
- double-decker
- eaves
- edifice
- gable roof
- glass ceiling
- hip roof
- hipped roof
- hood
- housetop
- jitney
- machine
- motorbus
- motorcar
- motorcoach
- motortruck
- natural covering
- omnibus
- passenger vehicle
- protection
- protective cover
- protective covering
- roof peak
- roofer
- roofing
- saddle roof
- saddleback
- saddleback roof
- shingle
- slate
- slate roof
- sunroof
- sunshine-roof
- thatch
- thatched roof
- tile roof
- truck
- vault
Words related to "covering"
- anointing
- anointment
- application
- artefact
- article of clothing
- artifact
- artificial skin
- bark
- blanket
- body covering
- bootleg
- bubble
- canopy
- cap
- case
- casing
- chafing gear
- chlamys
- cloak
- cloth covering
- clothing
- coat
- coating
- concealing
- concealment
- cover
- cover plate
- covert
- crust
- daubing
- drape
- dressing
- earmuff
- eggshell
- encrustation
- envelope
- exhaust hood
- facing
- fig leaf
- finger
- flap
- floor cover
- floor covering
- floral envelope
- folder
- foliation
- footgear
- footwear
- fumigation
- galvanisation
- galvanization
- grooming
- habiliment
- hiding
- hood
- imbrication
- incrustation
- indument
- indumentum
- indusium
- instep
- integument
- lapping
- lining
- lubrication
- mantle
- manual labor
- manual labour
- mask
- masking
- matting
- mercy seat
- natural covering
- natural object
- overlapping
- paddle box
- paddle-box
- painting
- paperhanging
- papering
- pavage
- paving
- perianth
- pericarp
- peridium
- perigone
- perigonium
- planking
- plastering
- plating
- protection
- protective cover
- protective covering
- roof
- sac
- scale
- screen
- screening
- scumble
- seed vessel
- sheath
- shell
- skim
- slough
- snowcap
- spraying
- swathing
- test
- theca
- thumb
- tiling
- tin-plating
- tinning
- toe
- top
- upholstery
- vesture
- waxing
- wear
- wearable
- wrap
- wrapper
- wrapping
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