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layer

Letters that make layer

a, e, l, r, y are letters that make 'layer'

Words within layer

ER, la, lay, LA, Er, La are words within 'layer'

Anagrams of layer

early, relay are anagrams of 'layer'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of layer

slayer, flayer, slayers, player, layers are words created by adding a letter to 'layer'

layer is a 5 letter word starting with l
layer is a 5 letter word ending with r

6 possible definitions for 'layer'

Layer as "a hen that lays eggs"

Under this definition, layer is a noun and has the following properties:

layer as a type

'layer' can be a type of hen, biddy.

Derivatives of layer

lay is a derivative of layer.

Layer as "an abstract place usually conceived as having depth"

Under this definition, layer is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

level, stratum have the same meaning as 'layer'

layer as a type

'layer' can be a type of place.

Derivatives of layer

layer is a derivative of layer.

Example of layer used within this context

"a good actor communicates on several levels", "a simile has at least two layers of meaning", "the mind functions on many strata simultaneously"

Layer as "make or form a layer"

Under this definition, layer is a verb and has the following properties:

layer as a type

'layer' can be a type of mold, forge, mould, work, shape, form.

Derivatives of layer

bed, layer, stratum, level are derivatives of 'layer'.

Example of layer used within this context

"layer the different colored sands"

Layer as "single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance"

Under this definition, layer is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

bed has the same meaning as layer

layer as a type

'layer' can be a type of artifact, artefact.

Types of layer

blanket, cushion, overlay, backing, mount, course, row, interlayer, lift, tier, wall, ply are types of 'layer'.

layer as a part

'layer' can be a part of laminate.

Derivatives of layer

layer is a derivative of layer.

Layer as "a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another"

Under this definition, layer is a noun and has the following properties:

layer as a type

'layer' can be a type of part, region.

Types of layer

crust, chromosphere, Earth's crust, exosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, geosphere, lower mantle, mesosphere, ozonosphere, stratosphere, Earth's surface, thermosphere, troposphere, upper mantle, asthenosphere, ozone layer, tropopause, cell wall, mantle, snow, stratum, surface are types of 'layer'.

Derivatives of layer

layer is a derivative of layer.

Layer as "thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells"

Under this definition, layer is a noun and has the following properties:

layer as a type

'layer' can be a type of structure, anatomical structure, bodily structure, complex body part, body structure.

Types of layer

hypodermis, blastoderm, germinal disc, blastodisc, germinal area are types of 'layer'.

Derivatives of layer

layer is a derivative of layer.