facing

facing is a 6-letter English word with 11 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: of Face. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 15 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

6 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 15 · 11 senses

Definitions

1. present participle. of Face
2. noun. A covering in front, for ornament or other purpose; an exterior covering or sheathing; as, the facing of an earthen slope, sea wall, etc. , to strengthen it or to protect or adorn the exposed surface.
3. noun. A lining placed near the edge of a garment for ornament or protection.
4. noun. The finishing of any face of a wall with material different from that of which it is chiefly composed, or the coating or material so used.
5. noun. A powdered substance, as charcoal, bituminous coal, ect., applied to the face of a mold, or mixed with the sand that forms it, to give a fine smooth surface to the casting.
6. noun. The collar and cuffs of a military coat; -- commonly of a color different from that of the coat.
7. noun. The movement of soldiers by turning on their heels to the right, left, or about; -- chiefly in the pl.
8. noun. providing something with a surface of a different material

   Synonyms: lining

9. noun. a protective covering that protects the outside of a building

   Synonyms: cladding

10. noun. a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
11. noun. an ornamental coating to a building

    Synonyms: veneer

Synonyms

lining, cladding, veneer

Common word forms

fac, face, facings, facingly

Words from these letters

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