The word for 07.01.2010 is COVERED

Snow,snow and more snow, ice and then more snow! Bad for people trying to go to work but for us..play time! my word today is covered and l thought that will be easybasically because everything is covered with snow!Ha! The problem l had was which tree or bush do l put up as covered! As l was watching the tons of children who were riding down a slope on Wimbledon Common, my eye was caught by three people trying to mend a runner on an old fashioned wooden sledge. I was watching them for a while, when l just casually looked down at their feet. Mainly because l am doing a project on feet at the moment, so l was interested in these. And low and beholed...one of them had interesting things covering his feet....Sainsburies orange plastic bags!Got my word for covered!



cover |ˈkəvər|
verb [ trans. ]
1 (often be covered) put something such as a cloth or lid on top of or in front of (something) in order to protect or conceal it : the table had been covered with a checked tablecloth | she covered her face with a pillow.
• envelop in a layer of something, esp. dirt : he was covered in mud | figurative she was covered in confusion.
• scatter a layer of loose material over (a surface, esp. a floor), leaving it completely obscured : the barn floor was covered in straw.
• lie over or adhere to (a surface), as decoration or to conceal something : masonry paint will cover hairline cracks.
• protect (someone) with a garment or hat : [as adj. ] ( covered) keep children covered with T-shirts.
• extend over (an area) : the grounds covered eight acres.
• travel (a specified distance) : it took them four days to cover 150 miles.
2 deal with (a subject) by describing or analyzing its most important aspects or events : a sequence of novels that will cover the period from 1968 to the present.
• investigate, report on, or publish or broadcast pictures of (an event) : NBC is covering the Olympics.
• work in, have responsibility for, or provide services to (a particular area) : development officers whose work would cover a large area.
• (of a rule or law) apply to (a person or situation).
3 (of a sum of money) be enough to pay (a bill or cost) : there are grants to cover the cost of materials for loft insulation.
• (of insurance) protect against a liability, loss, or accident involving financial consequences : your contents are now covered against accidental loss or damage in transit.
• ( cover oneself) take precautionary measures so as to protect oneself against future blame or liability : one reason doctors take temperatures is to cover themselves against negligence claims.
4 disguise the sound or fact of (something) with another sound or action : Louise laughed to cover her embarrassment.
• [ intrans. ] ( cover for) disguise the illicit absence or wrongdoing of (someone) in order to spare them punishment : if the sergeant wants to know where you are, I'll cover for you.
• [ intrans. ] ( cover for) temporarily take over the job of (a colleague) in their absence : during August ministers cover for other ministers.
5 aim a gun at (someone) in order to prevent them from moving or escaping.
• protect (an exposed person) by shooting at an enemy : [as adj. ] ( covering) the jeeps retreated behind spurts of covering fire.
• (of a fortress, gun, or cannon) have (an area) within range.
• (in team games) take up a position ready to defend against (an opposing player).
• Baseball be in position at (a base) ready to catch a thrown ball.
6 Bridge play a higher card on (a high card) in a trick : the ploy will fail if the ten is covered | [ intrans. ] East covered with his queen.
7 record or perform a new version of (a song) originally performed by someone else : other artists who have covered the song include U2.
8 (of a male animal, esp. a stallion) copulate with (a female animal), esp. as part of a commercial transaction between the owners of the animals.
noun
1 a thing that lies on, over, or around something, esp. in order to protect or conceal it : a seat cover.
• a thin solid object that seals a container or hole; a lid : a manhole cover.
• a thick protective outer part or page of a book or magazine : her life was captured between hard covers in her 1986 autobiography.
• Philately a card or envelope that has traveled through the mail or that contains postal markings.
• ( the covers) bedclothes : she burrowed down beneath the covers.
2 physical shelter or protection sought by people in danger : the sirens wailed and people ran for cover | store seats under cover before the bad weather sets in.
• undergrowth, trees, or other vegetation used as a shelter by hunted animals : the standing crops of game cover | a landscape bare of woodland except for neat little fox covers. See also covert (sense 1).
• an activity or organization used as a means of concealing an illegal or secret activity : the organizations often use their philanthropy as a cover for subsidies to terrorists.
• [in sing. ] an identity or activity adopted by a person, typically a spy, to conceal their true activities : he was worried that their cover was blown.
• military support given when someone is in danger from or being attacked by an enemy : they agreed to provide additional naval cover.
• Ecology the amount of ground covered by a vertical projection of the vegetation, usually expressed as a percentage.
3 short for cover charge .
4 a place setting at a table in a restaurant. [ORIGIN: rendering French couvert.]
5 (also cover version) a recording or performance of a previously recorded song made esp. to take advantage of the original's success.