to cocoon
2
4.6
- verb
- /kəˈkun/
:
envolver
- Foreign-made automobiles moved along quietly, their occupants cool and cocooned.
- cocooned in a blanket
- cocooned in the sheets
- cocooned his body
Incredibly luxurious, wonderfully cocooned, very quiet and you just have so much room, so much space to spread out.
- Incredibly luxurious, wonderfully cocooned, very quiet and you just have so much room, so much space to spread out.
Examples
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Summer smiled at him and crawled into his lap, adjusting the quilt so that it cocooned both of them.
Fiction book (1995) -
Traffic moved slowly, and children, cocooned in winter clothing, trudged down the slushy streets.
Fiction book (2000) -
In the modern Western world, once our basic needs are met, we have the means to cocoon ourselves and perpetual comfort.
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He sat cocooned inside the quilt with only his eyes showing.
Fiction book (1992) -
Safely cocooned inside the protective magnetic field, the crew of Starpower 1 watched the swift approach of the storm's plasma cloud.
Fiction book (2001) -
Within seconds, her back nestled against his chest, her head was pillowed on the gym bag next to his, and she was cocooned in his warmth and the quilt.
Fiction book (1995) -
Eduard lay on his narrow bed, cocooned in damp sheets, his pores seeping a cold, feverish sweat.
Fiction book (2000) -
When they were settled, they lay spoon fashion, cocooned in the quilt, with Summer's T-shirted back snuggled against Steve's bare chest, and his arms around her waist.
Fiction book (1995) -
After a long day, she loves to cocoon herself in a soft blanket and relax on the couch.
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The cat found a sunny spot and cocooned itself in its own fur while napping.
Synonyms
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1.0
To put something over another thing to protect or hide it
729
1.0
To cover something by putting material around it
78
3.4
Cover something by winding a cloth around it
41
4.5
To surround something completely, like fog or darkness
38
6.0
To cover something completely, often with a cloth
34
4.9
To cover something completely so nothing can get in or out
6
5.6
To cover something completely, as if by a blanket or mist
4
7.2
Put something inside a small container like a pill or shell
3
5.5
To cover something with cloth or leaves to give shade
1
8.0
To cover something completely, often by surrounding it with cloth or paper
Enclose something completely to protect or bury it
To cover something with a protective layer, for example metal, leather or plastic
To put something inside a small protective cover, often for medicine
To cover something with an extra layer to protect it or make it look nicer
Antonyms
How Protected
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cocoon comes from the French cocon, meaning 'silk case'. To cocoon someone is to 'wrap' them like that silk case, so the verb now means to cover or protect a person or thing closely.