noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A structure made up of layers.

   "intricate layerings of harmony"

2. 2
   A method of plant propagation by rooting cuttings.

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of layer form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

stratumstratumthicknessappleton layerarrange in layersband

Example

More examples

"He always feels cold because he does not have enough fatty layering on his body."

Etymology

From layer + -ing.

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