Synonyms for

Coated

Verb / ˈkəʊtʌd / / ˈkəʊtɪd / Another word for coated — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

covered with a layer or coating

Synonyms & similar words

uncoated coat cake surface covered encrusted enveloped frosted glazed laminated layered painted plated polished sealed smothered varnished waxed wrapped blanketed capped clothed endowed furnished

Synonyms by register

Formal

covered sheathed plated laminated

Informal

slathered doused sprayed

Literary

enveloped mantled shrouded

Antonyms

bare uncovered plain naked unvarnished unadorned

Common collocations

  • coated in dust
  • coated with paint
  • sugar-coated
  • chocolate-coated
  • coated with a layer
  • lightly coated
  • heavily coated

Word family

noun coating
verb coat
adjective coated

Usage note

Often used with prepositions like 'in' or 'with' to specify what something is covered by. Can imply a protective or decorative layer.

Example sentences

  1. The car was coated in mud after driving through the dirt road.
  2. My mom coated the chicken with breadcrumbs before baking it.
  3. The candy was coated in sugar crystals.
  4. I need to coat my nails with a second layer of polish.

Quotes

  • The world is coated in a veneer of adjectives. - John Barth
  • “The glass is a movie screen coated black to reflect the light.” - Don DeLillo
  • “Nature and books belong to the eyes that see them. It depends on the mood of the man, whether he shall see the sunset or the fine poem. There are always sunsets, and there is always genius; but only a few hours so serene that we can see the sky as if we were high up, coated with varnish of hard, unimaginable blue.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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