to enrobe

Examples

• All

• She commiserates with me about my left shoe, enrobed in wet mud.

  Blog text (25)

• The chef decided to enrobe the strawberries in rich dark chocolate for the dessert.

• Enrobe the roaring waters with my silks.

  Academic text (1998)

• Behind the cantor walked the rabbi, also enrobed.

  Fiction book (1997)

• And I have to have the seven-tiered white chocolate-curl torte... ...enrobed in marzipan with edible pearls and flourishes.

  Bride Wars (2009)

• They plan to enrobe the truffles in a layer of white chocolate before serving.

• For the final presentation, the dish was enrobed with a glossy sauce that enhanced its flavor.

Synonyms

C

to cover

vsto enrobe

∞ 1.0

To put something over another thing to protect or hide it

focuses specifically on layered applications, often in production

C

to coat

vsto enrobe

63 2.8

To cover something with a thin layer of a substance

is similar but used often in cooking or manufacturing

C

to clothe

vsto enrobe

38 3.2

To put clothes on someone or cover their body with clothes

describes adding a material layer rather than actual clothing

S

to shroud

vsto enrobe

37 6.0

To cover something completely, often with a cloth

is a straightforward coating action, not chiefly about concealment

E

to envelop

vsto enrobe

34 4.5

To surround something completely, like fog or darkness

focuses on adding a material layer during production or cooking

B

to blanket

vsto enrobe

26 4.2

To cover something completely, for example with fog or snow

refers to a thin applied layer rather than bulky covering

O

to overlay

vsto enrobe

15 4.2

To cover something with a layer of material

is used for coating items, not just surface decoration

S

to smother

vsto enrobe

7 4.2

To cover completely with something so it is hard to see or reach

aims to coat evenly rather than block access or suffocate

E

to enfold

vsto enrobe

6 5.6

To cover something completely, as if by a blanket or mist

places a material layer over rather than folding cover

E

to encrust

vsto enrobe

6 6.7

To cover something thickly with small shiny objects like jewels

means simple uniform coating without decoration

S

to swath

vsto enrobe

• US

5 8.2

To wrap something completely in cloth or bandages

describes a uniform material layer rather than binding wraps

E

to enshroud

vsto enrobe

• Literature

3 8.2

To cover something completely so you cannot see or understand it

keeps visibility and material layering as central idea

R

to robe

vsto enrobe

• Formal

1 5.0

To dress someone in a long loose garment for a ceremony

is used as a technical or cooking process to apply a layer

E

to enwrap

vsto enrobe

1 8.0

To cover something completely, often by surrounding it with cloth or paper

is about coating or coating-like layers, not wrapping

M

to mantle

vsto enrobe

1 7.2

To cover something completely, like fog or snow

is a practical coating for items, not a figurative cloak

O

to overcoat

vsto enrobe

1 6.4

To cover something with an extra layer, often paint or varnish

implies practical coating for food or products rather than excess

O

to overwrap

vsto enrobe

1 4.4

To cover something with an extra layer to protect it or make it look nicer

is more about applying a coating substance than wrapping

Antonyms

S

to strip

129 2.7

Remove all covering or contents from an object so it is left bare

E

to expose

67 2.8

Make something visible by removing a cover or letting light reach it

How Coated

to encase

22 4.9

to enrobe

• Specialized

1 7.4

to wrap

560 1.0

to coat

63 2.8

to brush on

4 3.8

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology