kerfuffle
EnglishMerriam-Webster DictionaryDefinition (Entry 1 of 2)
- : something that covers or conceals
EnglishMerriam-Webster Dictionaryadjective
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- : containing explanation of or additional information about an accompanying communication //a covering letter
Examples
Noun
- //with the commotion on the dance floor as a covering, we were able to slip out undetected
- //the plastic coverings on lamp shades should be removed
covering
noun
Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth //with the commotion on the dance floor as a covering, we were able to slip out undetectedSynonymsRelated Words
- something that encloses another thing especially to protect it //the plastic coverings on lamp shades should be removedSynonyms
verb
Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
present participle of cover
- to serve as a replacement usually for a time only //a friend covered for me as a hospital volunteer while my family went on vacation
- to form a layer over //by morning a foot of snow covered the ground
adjective
Definition (Entry 2 of 2)
- : containing explanation of or additional information about an accompanying communication //a covering letter
Examples
Noun
- //with the commotion on the dance floor as a covering, we were able to slip out undetected
- //the plastic coverings on lamp shades should be removed
covering
noun
Synonyms (Entry 1 of 2)
- something that covers or conceals like a piece of cloth //with the commotion on the dance floor as a covering, we were able to slip out undetectedSynonymsRelated Words
- something that encloses another thing especially to protect it //the plastic coverings on lamp shades should be removedSynonyms
verb
Synonyms (Entry 2 of 2)
present participle of cover
- to serve as a replacement usually for a time only //a friend covered for me as a hospital volunteer while my family went on vacation
- to form a layer over //by morning a foot of snow covered the ground