sheathing

sheathing is a 9-letter English word with 5 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Inclosing with a sheath; as, the sheathing leaves of grasses; the sheathing stipules of many polygonaceous plants. Face value is 16 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

9 letters · Scrabble 16 · Words With Friends 16 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. participial adjectivedjectiveectivest participial adjectivedjectiveectiverticipler & adjective. Inclosing with a sheath; as, the sheathing leaves of grasses; the sheathing stipules of many polygonaceous plants.
2. noun. That which sheathes.
3. noun. The casing or covering of a ship's bottom and sides; the materials for such covering; as, copper sheathing.
4. noun. The first covering of boards on the outside wall of a frame house or on a timber roof; also, the material used for covering; ceiling boards in general.
5. noun. 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

   Synonyms: overlay, overlayer

Synonyms

overlay, overlayer

Common word forms

sheath, sheathe, sheathings

Words from these letters

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