Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Cover.
5 letter answer(s) to cover
ALIAS
a name that has been assumed temporarily
as known or named at another time or place; "Mr. Smith, alias Mr. Lafayette"
ALIBI
(law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question
a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.; "he kept finding excuses to stay"; "every day he had a new alibi for not getting a job"; "his transparent self-justification was unacceptable"
exonerate by means of an alibi
6 letter answer(s) to cover
CASING
enclose in, or as if in, a case; "my feet were encased in mud"
look over, usually with the intention to rob; "They men cased the housed"
sausage skins
the enclosing frame around a door or window opening; "the casings had rotted away and had to be replaced"
the housing or outer covering of something; "the clock has a walnut case"
the outermost covering of a pneumatic tire
CLOTHE
cover as if with clothing; "the mountain was clothed in tropical trees"
furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors
provide with clothes or put clothes on; "Parents must feed and dress their child"
ENCASE
enclose in, or as if in, a case; "my feet were encased in mud"
SCREEN
a covering that serves to conceal or shelter something; "a screen of trees afforded privacy"; "under cover of darkness"; "the brush provided a covert for game"; "the simplest concealment is to match perfectly the color of the background"
a door that consists of a frame holding metallic or plastic netting; used to allow ventilation and to keep insects from entering a building through the open door; "he heard the screen slam as she left"
a flat panel or area on an electronic device such as a television, computer, or smartphone, on which images and data are displayed.
a protective covering consisting of netting; can be mounted in a frame; "they put screens in the windows for protection against insects"; "a metal screen protected the observers"
a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight; "they had just moved in and had not put up blinds yet"
a strainer for separating lumps from powdered material or grading particles
SHROUD
(nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute
burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
cover as if with a shroud; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery"
form a cover like a shroud; "Mist shrouded the castle"
wrap in a shroud; "shroud the corpses"
4 letter answer(s) to cover
COAT
a thin layer covering something; "a second coat of paint"
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
cover or provide with a coat
form a coat over; "Dirt had coated her face"
growth of hair or wool or fur covering the body of an animal
put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface; "coat the cake with chocolate"
VEIL
a garment that covers the head and face
a membranous covering attached to the immature fruiting body of certain mushrooms
a vestment worn by a priest at High Mass in the Roman Catholic Church; a silk shawl
make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing; "a hidden message"; "a veiled threat"
the inner membrane of embryos in higher vertebrates (especially when covering the head at birth)
to obscure, or conceal with or as if with a veil; "women in Afghanistan veil their faces"
3 letter answer(s) to cover
LID
a movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the opening at the top of a box, chest, jar, pan, etc.; "he raised the piano lid"
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye; "his lids would stay open no longer"
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
7 letter answer(s) to cover
OVERLAY
a layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface
in IT, the transference of data to overwrite something already stored.
kill by lying on; "The sow overlay her piglets"
lie upon; lie on top of; "the granite overlies the older rocks"
protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
put something on top of something else; "cover the meat with a lot of gravy"
OVERLIE
kill by lying on; "The sow overlay her piglets"
lie upon; lie on top of; "the granite overlies the older rocks"
SHEATHE
cover with a protective sheathing; "sheathe her face"
enclose with a sheath; "sheathe a sword"
plunge or bury (a knife or sword) in flesh
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