incased
- adjective
- /ɪnˈkeɪst/
- The statue was carefully incased in glass to prevent any damage.
Examples
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The ancient manuscript arrived incased in multiple protective layers.
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Her jewelry was incased in a beautiful box.
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Her precious jewels were incased in velvet-lined boxes for safekeeping.
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The incased phone was safe from damage.
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Her precious jewels were incased in velvet-lined boxes for safekeeping.
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The statue was carefully incased in glass to prevent any damage.
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The ancient manuscript arrived incased in multiple protective layers.
Synonyms
Having something on top or around it
Kept safe from harm or danger
Covered by a protective layer like a shell or wrapper
A thing that has a box or outer layer that protects it
Covered by a protective layer or case
Antonyms
How Covered
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word incased comes from the prefix in- meaning 'in' and case meaning 'box' or 'cover'. So to be incased is to be put 'in a case', which explains why it means covered or protected.