multilayered

adjective

mul·​ti·​lay·​ered ˌməl-tē-ˈlā-ərd 

-ˌtī-, 

-ˈlerd

variants or multilayer

ˌməl-tē-ˈlā-ər 

-ˌtī-, 

-ˈler

: having or involving several distinct layers, strata, or levels

Examples of multilayered in a Sentence

The novel's plot is multilayered.

Recent Examples on the Web

Immigration is a multilayered issue that needs more than one priority fix. — Linh Tat, Oc Register, 5 May 2026

But their fraught relationship will decidedly keep you nervous, so score one for multilayered storytelling. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026

Being confined to a wooden chair, wearing that impressive multilayered costume, in the intense heat of Gran Canaria. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026

The ban also highlights the fissures in the multilayered relationship between New York City’s public servants and its most iconic arena. — Noah Shachtman, Wired News, 20 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1923, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for multilayered

• interlayered
• layered

Kids Definition

multilayered

adjective

mul·​ti·​lay·​ered ˌməl-ti-ˈlā-ərd 

-ˈle(-ə)rd

variants or multilayer

-ˈlā-ər 

-ˈle(-ə)r

: made up of or involving two or more layers or levels

Medical Definition

multilayered

adjective

mul·​ti·​lay·​ered ˌməl-ti-ˈlā-ərd, -ˈle(-ə)rd 

variants or multilayer

-ˈlā-ər, -ˈle(-ə)r 

: having or involving several distinct layers, strata, or levels

multilayered epidermis

a multilayered personality