mantle

²mantle

verb

man·tledman·tling\ˈmant-liŋ, ˈman-t^əl-iŋ\

Definition of MANTLE

transitive verb

: to cover with or as if with a mantle : cloak <the encroaching jungle growth that mantled the building — Sanka Knox>

intransitive verb

1

: to become covered with a coating

2

: to spread over a surface

3

: blush <her rich face mantling with emotion — Benjamin Disraeli>

Examples of MANTLE

1. <early-morning fog mantled the fields along the river>

First Known Use of MANTLE

13th century

Related to MANTLE

Synonyms: bosom, bower, circumfuse, cocoon, embosom, embower, embrace, enclose (also inclose), encompass, enshroud, enswathe, envelop, enwrap, invest, involve, lap, enfold, muffle, shroud, swathe, veil, wrap

Related Words: curtain, drape; embed (also imbed), encase; swaddle; blanket, overlay, overspread; camouflage, cloak, disguise, mask; circle, encircle, enlace, enwind

Near Antonyms: bare, denude, expose, strip

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