veneer
Plural: veneers
Noun
- coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood
- an ornamental coating to a building
- A thin decorative covering of fine material (usually wood) applied to coarser wood or other material.
- An attractive appearance that covers or disguises one's true nature or feelings, the veneer of culture.
Verb
Verb Forms: veneered, veneering, veneers
- To cover with a thin layer of fine material.
- cover with veneer
- "veneer the furniture to protect it"
- To apply veneer to.
- To disguise with apparent goodness.
Examples
- He tried to VENEER his weak hand with a bluff, hoping his opponent wouldn’t notice.
- to veneer a piece of furniture with mahogany
Origin / Etymology
From German Furnier, from furnieren (“to inlay, cover with a veneer”), from French fournir (“to furnish, accomplish”), from Middle French fornir, from Old French fornir, furnir (“to furnish”), from Old Frankish frumjan (“to provide”), from Proto-Germanic *frumjaną (“to further, promote”). Cognate with Old High German frumjan, frummen (“to accomplish, execute, provide”), Old English fremian (“to promote, perform”). More at furnish.
Scrabble Score: 9
veneer: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordveneer: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
veneer: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary