Synonyms of cocoon

cocoon 1 of 2

noun

1

as in sheath

something that encloses another thing especially to protect it

he retired to the cocoon of his study whenever he'd had enough of the company

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sheath
• casing
• housing
• shell
• covering
• pod
• jacket
• husk
• capsule
• armor
• cover
• case
• hull
• shield
• encasement
• coating
• package
• wrapper
• plate
• cartridge
• house
• carapace
• plating
• bark
• envelope
• cassette
• crust
• skin
• mail
• cuticle
• hide
• panoply
• facing
• casette
• backing
• coverture

2

as in buffer

something that serves as a protective barrier

as the TV had been packed in a cocoon of Styrofoam, it arrived in one piece

Synonyms & Similar Words

• buffer
• shield
• cushion
• pad
• bumper
• fender
• padding
• cushioning
• barricade
• safeguard
• baffle
• muffler
• cordon

cocoon

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verb

as in to wrap

to surround or cover closely

cocooned in puffy down parkas, we braved the bitter cold as best we could

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wrap
• envelop
• shroud
• enclose
• encase
• veil
• bosom
• enfold
• drape
• mantle
• enshroud
• embrace
• cloak
• encompass
• enwrap
• inclose
• muffle
• lap
• swathe
• bower
• curtain
• embed
• involve
• encircle
• embosom
• embower
• circumfuse
• enswathe
• circle
• swaddle
• invest
• blanket
• camouflage
• imbed
• disguise
• mask
• overlay
• overspread
• enlace
• enwind

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expose
• bare
• strip
• denude

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