facing, veneer
(noun) an ornamental coating to a building
veneer, veneering
(noun) coating consisting of a thin layer of superior wood glued to a base of inferior wood
veneer
(verb) cover with veneer; “veneer the furniture to protect it”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
veneer (countable and uncountable, plural veneers)
A thin decorative covering of fine material (usually wood) applied to coarser wood or other material.
An attractive appearance that covers or disguises true nature or feelings.
veneer (third-person singular simple present veneers, present participle veneering, simple past and past participle veneered)
(transitive, woodworking) To apply veneer to.
(transitive, figurative) To disguise with apparent goodness.
• Vereen, enerve, evener
Source: Wiktionary
Ve*neer", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Veneered; p. pr. & vb. n. Veneering.] Etym: [G. furnieren, fourniren, fr. F. fournir to furnish. See Furnish.]
Definition: To overlay or plate with a thin layer of wood or other material for outer finish or decoration; as, to veneer a piece of furniture with mahogany. Used also figuratively. As a rogue in grain Veneered with sanctimonious theory. Tennyson.
Ve*neer", n. Etym: [Cf. G. furnier or fournier. See Veneer, v. t.]
Definition: A thin leaf or layer of a more valuable or beautiful material for overlaying an inferior one, especially such a thin leaf of wood to be glued to a cheaper wood; hence, external show; gloss; false pretense. Veneer moth (Zoöl.), any moth of the genus Chilo; -- so called because the mottled colors resemble those of veneering.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 January 2025
(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
