displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses; "an epicurean banquet"; "enjoyed a luxurious suite with a crystal chandelier and thick oriental rugs"; "Lucullus spent the remainder of his days in voluptuous magnificence"; "a chinchilla robe of sybaritic lavishness"
of Epicurus or epicureanism; "Epicurean philosophy"
deliberately arranged for effect; "one of those artfully staged photographs"
planned in advance; "an arranged marriage"
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order; "the carefully arranged chessmen"; "haphazardly arranged interlobular septa"; "comfortable chairs arranged around the fireplace"
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort); "a shaped handgrip"; "the molded steel plates"; "the wrought silver bracelet"
having the shape of; "a square shaped playing field"
highly important to or an integral part of a strategy or plan of action especially in war; "a strategic chess move"; "strategic withdrawal"; "strategic bombing missions"
relating to or concerned with strategy; "strategic weapon"; "the islands are of strategic importance"; "strategic considerations"
fire that makes it difficult for the enemy to fire on your own individuals or formations; "artillery provided covering fire for the withdrawal"
the act of concealing the existence of something by obstructing the view of it; "the cover concealed their guns from enemy aircraft"
a false identity and background (especially one created for an undercover agent); "her new name and passport are cover for her next assignment"
a recording of a song that was first recorded or made popular by somebody else; "they made a cover of a Beatles' song"
clothe, as if for protection from the elements; "cover your head!"
protect by insurance; "The insurance won't cover this"
maintain a check on; especially by patrolling; "The second officer covered the top floor"
deal with verbally or in some form of artistic expression; "This book deals with incest"; "The course covered all of Western Civilization"; "The new book treats the history of China"
hold within range of an aimed firearm
protect or defend (a position in a game); "he covered left field"
be responsible for guarding an opponent in a game
play a higher card than the one previously played; "Smith covered again"
form a cover over; "The grass covered the grave"
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"
spread over a surface to conceal or protect; "This paint covers well"
hide from view or knowledge; "The President covered the fact that he bugged the offices in the White House"
be sufficient to meet, defray, or offset the charge or cost of; "Is this enough to cover the check?"
to take an action to protect against future problems; "Count the cash in the drawer twice just to cover yourself"
help out by taking someone's place and temporarily assuming his responsibilities; "She is covering for our secretary who is ill this week"
invest with a large or excessive amount of something; "She covered herself with glory"
make up for shortcomings or a feeling of inferiority by exaggerating good qualities; "he is compensating for being a bad father"
provide for; "The grant doesn't cover my salary"
span an interval of distance, space or time; "The war extended over five years"; "The period covered the turn of the century"; "My land extends over the hills on the horizon"; "This farm covers some 200 acres"; "The Archipelago continues for another 500 miles"