layer
A single thickness of some material covering a surface.
Noun 4 meanings
A single thickness of some material covering a surface.
“Wrap the loaf in two layers of aluminum foil before putting it in the oven.”
A (usually) horizontal deposit; a stratum.
“I find seven-layer cake a bit too rich.”
One of the items in a hierarchy.
“mired in layers of deceit”
One in a stack of (initially transparent) drawing surfaces that comprise an image; used to keep elements of an image separate so that they can be modified independently from one another.
Verb 2 meanings
To cut or divide into layers.
To arrange in layers.
“Layer the ribbons on top of one another to make an attractive pattern.”
Etymology
Appears at first glance to be from Middle English leyer, leyare (“a layer of stones or bricks”), equivalent to lay + -er. In which case, ultimately identical to etymology 2 below. For the pronunciation compare prayer.
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LAYER at a glance
LAYER has 5 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (L 1 + A 1 + Y 4 + E 1 + R 1) and 8 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,565 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with layer
All rhymes- PLAYER11
- LAWYER12
- PRAYER11
- EMPLOYER15
- BUYER10
- TAXPAYER20
- MULTIPLAYER18
- FLYER11
- DRYER9
- SAWYER12
- DESTROYER13
- SLAYER9
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