to canopy
3
5.5
- verb
- /ˈkænəpi/
:
cubrir
- To protect the children from the sun, the playground was canopied with colorful fabric.
- a canopied throne
Examples
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In the very center of the room lay a curtained, canopied bed on a raised dais.
Fiction book (1999) -
I docked at the canopied port without comment and let the valets take over.
Fiction book (2001) -
And at its center, on a canopied altar, lay a great book.
Fiction book (1991) -
In the middle of the canopied bed, he looks like marble.
Academic text (1991) -
A huge canopied bed dominated the room, set on a raised platform.
Fiction book (2002) -
I walked to the great canopied bed and hid the stone inside it.
Fiction book (1993) -
Undressing in the dark, they lay in the canopied bed and watched the sky through the open window.
Fiction book (2001) -
Vince and Russ sit in a canopied riverboat as it putt-putts downriver.
Fiction book (2000) -
The outdoor dining area was canopied with a large awning that provided shade during the hot summer days.
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During the ceremony, the bride and groom were canopied under flowers and greenery overhead.
Synonyms
729
1.0
To cover something by putting material around it
41
4.5
To surround something completely, like fog or darkness
38
6.0
To cover something completely, often with a cloth
28
4.2
To cover something completely, for example with fog or snow
26
1.0
To block strong light by making a shadow or using a cover
9
5.8
To hang cloth to cover or hide something
9
2.8
To cover a building with a top layer to keep out rain
9
7.0
To cover a roof with dry plants like straw or reeds
6
5.6
To cover something completely, as if by a blanket or mist
5
6.8
To cover something with strong heavy cloth
4
6.8
To cover something by making a loose roof over it to keep it warm
2
7.2
To cover something with a cloth or paper
2
4.6
To wrap someone or something in soft material to keep it warm and safe
1
8.0
To cover something completely, often by surrounding it with cloth or paper
To cover something with an extra layer to protect it or make it look nicer
To cover something with a protective layer, for example metal, leather or plastic
Antonyms
How Covered
Surface Forms
Etymology
Canopy comes from a Greek word konópeion that meant 'mosquito net', from konops meaning 'mosquito'. To canopy something is to put a cover over it, just like a net or cloth placed above to give shelter.