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

The collective radiation from these hydrogen atom collisions, in the form of light, heat, gamma rays and x-rays, slowly makes its way to the outer layer of a star. — Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 19 July 2026

Remote dams create transportation problems Delivering an LPT to a hydropower facility presents another layer of difficulty. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 18 July 2026

Verb

The backlash has reached multiple state legislatures, where lawmakers are moving against what consumer advocates call outsized utility profits layered on top of rising bills. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 July 2026

Loosen things up with a relaxed blazer layered over a white or black wardrobe staple. — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 23 July 2026