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

Up to 70% of native bee species, including many insects’ cocoons and larvae, nest in the ground. — Manjot Kaur Sidhu, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026

After all, large galaxies, including the Milky Way, are surrounded by huge cocoons of gas and dust called the circumgalactic medium, and that material serves as the raw building blocks for stars. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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

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

Verb

But a team of about eight Sherpas could do it – using foam padding and a special stretcher that cocoons the body, Dawa said. — Helen Regan, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026

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