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layers

The word “layers” has 2 syllables: lay-ers

It's pronounced as /ˈleɪ.ɚz/

What is synonym and antonym for layers?

In the thesaurus, “layers” has 94 synonyms and 1 antonym.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for layers along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for layers

Antonyms for layers

  • unpiles

Meanings of layers

  • noun
    1. A single thickness of some material covering a surface.
    2. A (usually) horizontal deposit; a stratum.
    3. One of the items in a hierarchy.
    4. (by analogy to a stack of transparencies) one in a stack of (initially transparent) drawing surfaces that comprise an image; used to keep elements of an image separate so that they can be modified independently from one another.
    5. A person who lays things, such as tiles.
    6. A mature female bird, insect, etc. that is able to lay eggs.
    7. A hen kept to lay eggs.
    8. A shoot of a plant, laid underground for growth.
  • verb
    1. To cut or divide (something) into layers.
    2. To arrange (something) in layers.

Example Sentences

  • She wore multiple layers to protect herself from the cold.
  • The cake had three delicious layers of frosting and sponge.
  • Scientists studied the rock layers to understand Earth's history.
  • The painting revealed hidden layers of meaning.
  • Fog settled in thick layers over the valley.

On this page you'll find 95 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to layers, such as: accumulates, amasses, assembles, band, banks, bed, blanket.

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