Definition of layer

"layer" in the noun sense

1. layer, bed

single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance

"slices of hard-boiled egg on a bed of spinach"

2. layer

a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another

3. level, layer, stratum

an abstract place usually conceived as having depth

"a good actor communicates on several levels"

"a simile has at least two layers of meaning"

"the mind functions on many strata simultaneously"

4. layer

a hen that lays eggs

5. layer

thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells

"layer" in the verb sense

1. layer

make or form a layer

"layer the different colored sands"

Source: WordNet® (An amazing lexical database of English)

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Quotations for layer

When I heard that trees grow a new ring for each year they live, I thought, we humans are kind of like that: we grow a new layer of skin each year, and after many years we are thick and unwieldy from all our skin layers. [ Jack Handey, Deep Thoughts ]

layer in Scrabble®

The word layer is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 8

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layer in Words With Friends™

The word layer is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 8

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