Synonyms for casing

Most common

shell · wrapping · sheath · sheathing

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   That which encloses or encases.

   Some people like to split the casing of a sausage before cooking so it doesn’t burst.

Related words

Phrases

casing shoe

Forms

Plural

casings → shells, sheaths, sheathings, wrappings…

Example sentences

• shell It took Tom a long time to break out of his shell.
• wrapping I spent all afternoon wrapping Christmas presents.
• sheath Eventually, he returned the sword to its sheath.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

shell¹

6 letters

sheath¹

8 letters

wrapping²

9 letters

sheathing²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (wrapping² = 2 syllables).

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