Synonyms of cocoons

cocoons 1 of 2

noun

plural of cocoon

1

as in sheaths

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

• sheaths
• casings
• coverings
• pods
• housings
• shells
• husks
• hulls
• cases
• jackets
• capsules
• covers
• encasements
• shields
• coatings
• armors
• packages
• wrappers
• plates
• cartridges
• crusts
• cassettes
• houses
• envelopes
• carapaces
• skins
• platings
• mails
• barks
• hides
• cuticles
• facings
• backings
• panoplies
• covertures

2

as in buffers

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

• buffers
• cushions
• shields
• bumpers
• pads
• fenders
• barricades
• cushionings
• safeguards
• baffles
• paddings
• mufflers
• cordons

cocoons

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of cocoon

as in wraps

to surround or cover closely

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wraps
• shrouds
• envelops
• encloses
• encases
• veils
• mantles
• drapes
• bowers
• enfolds
• enwraps
• enshrouds
• muffles
• swathes
• cloaks
• encompasses
• laps
• curtains
• bosoms
• embeds
• embosoms
• involves
• embowers
• embraces
• enswathes
• encircles
• blankets
• circumfuses
• circles
• invests
• swaddles
• masks
• disguises
• camouflages
• overlays
• overspreads
• enwinds
• enlaces

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strips
• exposes
• bares
• denudes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of cocoons

Noun

Some channeled actual ladybugs and butterflies with giant colorful hoop skirts, and jackets that looked like cocoons, eliciting smiles from the crowd. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

Instead, the researchers theorize that the two stars were born in individual clouds of gas and dust, before a chance encounter brought the two infant stars and their respective natal cocoons together. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 Sep. 2026

The white cocoons are torn through and stained with yellow-brown secretions. — Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

The caterpillar even guards the wasp’s cocoons before eventually dying. — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2026

Regularly inspect your clothing and textiles, such as curtains, tablecloths, and cloth napkins, for signs of moth activity, such as holes, larvae, or cocoons. — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2026

Freezing outdoor temperatures can kill adult fleas, but flea pupae can live inside cocoons and remain dormant until the weather warms up. — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 18 June 2026

Fleas protected in eggs and cocoons won’t get a lethal dose from your first treatment because of their protective covering, says Benson. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 28 May 2026

Silk fibers are first treated to remove the sticky sericin that enables insects to build cocoons. — New Atlas, 25 May 2026

Verb

That quirk of the JWST never faded, as the telescope naturally cocoons its targets in only the most deserving frames. — Monisha Ravisetti, Space.com, 30 Oct. 2025

Unlike the closed-coupe Chiron, which cocoons you from its inner workings, the Mistral delivers a raw mechanical sound bath, tempered only by a pop-in wind deflector (fixed in examples for North America)—just aft of the seats—that reduces cabin turbulence and shields air-flow. — Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2025

The Mosiso comes in five different laptop sizes for almost any model, and cocoons your computer in a cushy sleeve with 360-degree padding. — Kelsey Glennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2025