top vs covering
covering vs toptop and covering both are nouns.
top is an adjective but covering is not an adjective.
top is a verb but covering is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| top | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| covering | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
covering is a hypernym of
top; that is, covering is a
word with a broader meaning than top:
- top: covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container)
- covering: an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it)
| top (noun) | covering (noun) |
|---|---|
| a garment (especially for women) that extends from the shoulders to the waist or hips | the act of protecting something by covering it |
| covering for a hole (especially a hole in the top of a container) | the work of applying something |
| a canvas tent to house the audience at a circus performance | the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it |
| a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin | an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it) |
| platform surrounding the head of a lower mast | a natural object that covers or envelops |
| the greatest possible intensity | |
| the highest or uppermost side of anything | |
| the upper part of anything | |
| the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill) | |
| the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development | |
| the first half of an inning; while the visiting team is at bat |
| top (adjective) | covering (adjective) |
|---|---|
| situated at the top or highest position |
| top (verb) | covering (verb) |
|---|---|
| be the culminating event | |
| finish up or conclude | |
| cut the top off | |
| strike (the top part of a ball in golf, baseball, or pool) giving it a forward spin | |
| pass by, over, or under without making contact | |
| reach or ascend the top of | |
| provide with a top or finish the top (of a structure) | |
| be superior or better than some standard | |
| be at the top of or constitute the top or highest point | |
| be ahead of others; be the first |
Words related to "top"
- acme
- apical
- arrive at
- attain
- best
- big top
- blouse
- bodice
- bottom
- bout
- brow
- bustier
- canvas
- canvas tent
- canvass
- cap
- capital
- chapiter
- circus
- circus tent
- clear
- climax
- clip
- compete
- complete
- contend
- cover
- covering
- crest
- crop
- crown
- crowning
- culminate
- cut back
- degree
- desktop
- dress
- elevation
- exceed
- excel
- face
- finish
- frame
- furnish
- gain
- go past
- halter
- head
- height
- high
- hilltop
- hit
- hop
- humming top
- inning
- intensity
- intensiveness
- lead
- level
- lid
- lie
- lop
- make
- manhole cover
- masthead
- meridian
- mountain peak
- offer
- overhaul
- overstep
- overtake
- part
- pass
- pate
- peak
- peg top
- pinch
- pinnacle
- place
- platform
- plaything
- point
- poll
- provide
- prune
- reach
- region
- render
- rooftop
- round
- round top
- screwtop
- sex
- sex activity
- sexual activity
- sexual practice
- ship
- side
- snip
- spinning top
- spot
- stage
- stand out
- summit
- superlative
- supply
- surpass
- tail
- teetotum
- tip
- tiptop
- top of the inning
- top off
- top out
- top side
- topmost
- topographic point
- topper
- toy
- transcend
- treetop
- trim
- turn
- upmost
- upper side
- uppermost
- upside
- vie
- whip top
- whipping top
- whirligig
- woman's clothing
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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