half-covered
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
A barrel-shaped figure in a much-worn black suit, overcoat and fedora, his face half-covered by a grizzled beard, he would appear to be a posturing mediocrity, a mountebank with a smooth line in Irish gab.
From New York Times • Sep. 20, 2020
It is strange to see the streets invaded by half-covered faces and curious eyes that seek other eyes to say even a “hello” from afar.
From Slate • May 8, 2020
Further along, the books transition to more modern forms — hardcovers and paperbacks, some half-covered in sugar crystals.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 19, 2018
His eyes were closed, his face was half-covered by an oxygen mask, and an IV was connected to his limp right arm.
From Washington Post • Jun. 23, 2018
Cilia had on a hood that half-covered her face.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
