Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations
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Noun
S: (n) coating, coat (a thin layer covering something) "a second coat of paint"
S: (n) coating, finish, finishing (a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)) "the boat had a metallic finish"; "he applied a coat of a clear finish"; "when the finish is too thin it is difficult to apply evenly"
S: (n) coating (a heavy fabric suitable for coats)
S: (n) application, coating, covering (the work of applying something) "the doctor prescribed a topical application of iodine"; "a complete bleach requires several applications"; "the surface was ready for a coating of paint"
Verb
S: (v) coat, surface (put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface) "coat the cake with chocolate"
S: (v) cover (provide with a covering or cause to be covered) "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers"
S: (v) frost (cover with frost) "ice crystals frosted the glass"
S: (v) frost (provide with a rough or speckled surface or appearance) "frost the glass"; "she frosts her hair"
S: (v) daub, smear (cover (a surface) by smearing (a substance) over it) "smear the wall with paint"; "daub the ceiling with plaster"
S: (v) roof (provide a building with a roof; cover a building with a roof)
S: (v) mulch (cover with mulch) "mulch the flowerbeds"
S: (v) turf (cover (the ground) with a surface layer of grass or grass roots)
S: (v) bank (cover with ashes so to control the rate of burning) "bank a fire"
S: (v) carpet (cover with a carpet) "carpet the floors of the house"
S: (v) carpet (cover completely, as if with a carpet) "flowers carpeted the meadows"
S: (v) board up (cover with wooden boards) "board up windows before the hurricane"
S: (v) grass (cover with grass) "The owners decided to grass their property"
S: (v) gravel (cover with gravel) "We gravelled the driveway"
S: (v) lime (cover with lime so as to induce growth) "lime the lawn"
S: (v) mound over (form mounds over) "The huts can be mounded over to form shelters"
S: (v) straw (cover or provide with or as if with straw) "cows were strawed to weather the snowstorm"
S: (v) spread (cover by spreading something over) "spread the bread with cheese"
S: (v) drape (cover or dress loosely with cloth) "drape the statue with a sheet"
S: (v) dust (cover with a light dusting of a substance) "dust the bread with flour"
S: (v) plaster, beplaster (cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on) "The demonstrators plastered the hallways with posters"; "She let the walls of the apartment be beplastered with stucco"