to coat
- verb
- /koʊt/
- To make the recipe, you need to coat the chicken with breadcrumbs before frying it.
- coated with a layer
- sugar-coated
- plastic-coated
Obviously going in with the cream first, it coats the brush really nicely.
- Obviously going in with the cream first, it coats the brush really nicely.
Examples
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And I'm just going to heavily coat my lashes.
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So I'm literally just, you know, coating it and taking off the excess.
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You should get some milk to coat it.
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And go ahead and coat these bottom lashes as well.
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So with this one, we're really just coating the whole area.
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This'll coat it with oil.
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And we're going to heavily coat my upper and lower lashes.
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I'm going to try to coat this hand in cornstarch.
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So I'm being quite careful to coat each lash individually.
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Continue stirring until the kernels are coated with the yolk and slightly darker in color.
Academic text (1992)
Synonyms
To put something over another thing to protect or hide it
To cover something with a thin layer of paint or metal
Form a layer across a surface, like fog or icing
To cover with clothing or another material
To cover something with a new outer layer
To cover something with a thin plastic layer to protect it
To cover something with a layer of material
To cover something with a protective layer
To cover something completely, like fog or snow
To cover something completely with cloth or a thin layer like chocolate
Cover a liquid with a thin layer of something
To cover something with a protective layer, for example metal, leather or plastic
To cover something with an extra layer, often paint or varnish
Antonyms
Idioms
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
A long white coat worn over clothes in a laboratory to protect them from spills and chemicals
A long waterproof coat with a belt and deep pockets, often worn in a military style
- Archaic
A formal coat for men with skirts that reach the knees, common in the 1800s
- UK
A man's formal jacket with long tails and a front cut away worn for daytime events
- Archaic
A piece of clothing with small metal rings linked together that protects the body in battle
- US
A warm thick coat with a hood and wooden toggle buttons that usually reaches the knees
- Specialized
A thin first layer of paint that helps later paint stick and last longer
- Specialized
A temporary rise in blood pressure when a person is at the doctor's office
- Specialized
A dark layer with many blood vessels between the retina and the white of the eye that stops light scattering
- Specialized
A sea animal with eight overlapping hard plates that clings to rocks
- Specialized
The last layer of paint or varnish that makes a surface smooth and look complete
- Specialized
The last layer of paint or varnish that makes a surface look complete
A short heavy wool coat with a red and black plaid pattern that people wear outdoors to keep warm
A garden plant that lives for many years and has large bright leaves of red, yellow, and green
A formal men's jacket with a cut-away front and two long tails worn for evening events
- Specialized
A rise in blood pressure at the doctor's office caused by feeling nervous
How Thick
Surface Forms
Etymology
The verb coat comes from the idea of putting on a coat, so it means 'to cover' something with a layer. That's why you can coat food with crumbs or coat a wall with paint.