How do we pronounce canopy?
What is the meaning of canopy?
1a : a cloth covering suspended over a bed. b : a cover (as of cloth) fixed or carried above a person of high rank or a sacred object : baldachin A canopy hung over the altar. c : a protective covering: such as. (1) : the uppermost spreading branchy layer of a forest.
What part of speech is the word canopy?
canopy
| part of speech: | noun |
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| part of speech: | transitive verb |
| inflections: | canopies, canopying, canopied |
| definition: | to cover with or as if with a canopy. A starry sky canopied the earth. synonyms: cover similar words: envelop, shade, surround |
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