half-covered
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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A barrel-shaped figure in a much-worn black suit, overcoat and fedora, his face half-covered by a grizzled beard, he would appear to be a posturing mediocrity, a mountebank with a smooth line in Irish gab.
From New York Times • Sep. 20, 2020
It is strange to see the streets invaded by half-covered faces and curious eyes that seek other eyes to say even a “hello” from afar.
From Slate • May 8, 2020
Further along, the books transition to more modern forms — hardcovers and paperbacks, some half-covered in sugar crystals.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 19, 2018
Shortly before his death, Russell and his family took a small boat out to Baker Island, a flat rock half-covered by seaweed, four miles off the coast of Maine.
From The New Yorker • Feb. 25, 2017
They had tried to dig under, but there were great flat stones beneath, half-covered by earth and blown leaves.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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