cased

Examples

• All

• They're cushion cased headphones that gently cradle your head.

• Like just pure brass cased shotgun shells, which have their own problems.

  The Great War

• A badly cased and cemented well can leak gas whether you hydraulically fracture it or not.

• Stephen William Bourquin Family Genealogy Materials and Cased Photograph, 1860s-2008 (MS 1812, .15 cubic feet)

  Academic text (2009)

• Gilbert Moxley Sorrel Cased Photograph, 1863-1864 (MS 1717, 0.05 cubic feet).

  Academic text (2007)

• WIDER AS A FLASH OF BLUE LIGHTNING ILLUMINATES THE ROOM, REVEALING... THE WALL BEHIND PETERS, CASED IN A FROZEN EXPLOSION OF BLOOD AND TISSUE.

  Fiction book (1997)

• The delicate watch was cased in a beautiful gold frame that protected it from scratches.

• All her valuable documents were safely cased in a waterproof folder during the storm.

Synonyms

C

clad

vscased

13 6.7

Covered with a thin layer of metal

is broader, applying to any case or outer covering not just thin cladding

J

jacketed

vscased

5 4.2

Covered with a protective outer layer, for example cables or pipes

applies to any outer covering rather than a jacket specifically

C

covered

vscased

1 1.0

Having something on top or around it

is specifically about being enclosed by a case or fitted outer covering

E

enclosed

vscased

1 3.5

Something that is inside and surrounded by other things, like a garden or document

emphasizes an outer fitted cover rather than merely being inside bounds

S

shelled

vscased

1 1.9

Having a hard outer covering like a crab or nut

is about a manmade or removable case rather than a biological shell

P

protected

vscased

1 2.0

Kept safe from harm or danger

is primarily about having an outer case or covering, not just safety

E

encased

vscased

4.1

Covered by a protective layer like a shell or wrapper

is the general idea of being covered or enclosed by an outer covering

I

incased

vscased

6.9

Completely covered by glass or a box to keep it safe

is the same basic sense rather than a different meaning or use

S

sheathed

vscased

5.8

Covered by a protective layer or case

describes a general outer covering rather than only a sheath

C

coated

vscased

3.3

Having a layer of something on its surface, like fur or seasoning

means being enclosed by a distinct case rather than merely layered over

M

mantled

vscased

6.8

A thing that is covered by a layer like a cloak or mist

is literal coverage by a case rather than a poetic or cloak image

D

draperied

vscased

• Archaic

9.4

Covered as if by a soft veil of fog or shadow

is the straightforward physical idea of being enclosed by a case

S

shielded

vscased

• Specialized

4.4

Covered by a case or layer to protect it from damage

focuses on a general fitted case or outer covering rather than shielding only

S

sealed

vscased

2.5

Closed and covered to stop water or air getting in

means being contained by a detachable outer cover rather than made airtight

Antonyms

E

exposed

1 3.4

Not protected from danger or bad weather

U

uncovered

• NSFW

1.9

Not wearing clothes on a part of the body

How Covered

encased

4.1

cased

4.2

uncased

6.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology