veneered
Given surface wood
Veneered describes something covered with a thin layer of fine material over a cheaper base—typically wood furniture with a decorative surface hiding inferior wood beneath: a veneered mahogany desk.
Figuratively, veneered suggests a superficial covering that conceals something less attractive: a veneered politeness that masked his contempt.
The word implies thinness and potential deception.
Deceptive outward appearance
- superficialLacking depth or substance
- maskedHaving face covered
- disguisedConcealed true identity
- concealedMade invisible deliberately
glossed · polished · pretense · outward · appearance · thin · covering · hidden
facade
Deceptive outward appearance
- superficialLacking depth or substance
- maskedHaving face covered
- disguisedConcealed true identity
concealed · glossed · polished · pretense · outward · appearance · thin · covering · hidden · underneath
crowns
Regal head ornaments
- porcelainTranslucent fired clay
- teethEnamel-covered chewing structures
- cosmeticSurface-level appearance enhancer
bonded · caps · enamel · smile · laminate · restoration · aesthetic · shells · composite · ceramic
laminated
Bonded between protective layers
- plywoodEngineered layered wood panels
- particleboardBonded wood fragment sheets
- MDFEngineered wood from compressed fibers
chipboard · overlay · facing · substrate · pressed · cabinetry · furniture · paneling · edging · glued
veneeredsolid
Firm matter state
solid wood · hardwood · one-piece · monolithic · homogeneous
- dental veneersThin tooth-surface coverings
- porcelain veneersCeramic tooth surface coverings
- wood veneerThin decorative surface layer
- brick veneerDecorative outer wall layer
- oak veneerThin decorative wood sheet
- stone veneerThin decorative rock cladding