Synonyms of layer

layer 1 of 2

noun

1

as in loop

Related Words

• loop
• corrugation
• ply
• pleat
• seam
• tuck
• plait
• pucker
• crease
• furrow
• crinkle
• wrinkle
• crimp
• crow's-foot

2

as in level

Related Words

• level
• tier
• stratum
• echelon
• bracket
• grade
• caste
• hierarchy
• status
• stratification
• folk
• estate
• class
• position
• order
• food chain
• grouping
• standing
• gentry
• rank
• place
• family
• people
• race
• tribe
• clan
• fraternity
• subcaste

layer

2 of 2

verb

as in to stack

to form or arrange parts or pieces of something on top of each other; to form or arrange (something) in layers

The next step in the recipe is to layer the pasta and the sauce in the pan.

We layered the fruit with whipped cream and served it with cookies.

Related Words

• stack
• pile
• mound
• heap
• pyramid
• concentrate
• gather
• lump
• accumulate
• group
• clump
• bank
• bunch
• assemble
• collect
• mass
• garner
• amass

Dissimilar Words

• unpile

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of layer

Noun

Like Sudoku, the result should ensure that each vertical, horizontal, and diagonal row has a complete outfit consisting of a top, bottom, and layer. — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 5 July 2026

Enterprises are advised to carefully evaluate these solutions based on ownership, cost, and enforcement, as the industry seeks to standardize this critical layer for AI agent deployment. — Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026

Verb

For such a simple ingredient list—almost everything in the recipe is in the name—this drink is surprisingly refreshing, complex, and layered, with minimal effort. — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 2 July 2026

The Cotswolds England's golden countryside is at its most inviting in autumn, when the pubs light their fires and the weather is right for layering without summer's heat or winter's bite. — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026