enswathe

verb

in-ˈswät͟h How to pronounce enswathe (audio)
Definition of enswathenext
as in to wrap
to surround or cover closely swelling buds still enswathed in their furry overcoats

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  1. wrap
  2. envelop
  3. shroud
  4. enclose
Verb
  • The building plays with massing by continuing the expression of the base along one side and wrapping the tower at the top.
    — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • There are anchovies and peppers tucked between the sardines and toast; juicy dates and barely-there onions wrapped inside two types of tuna, dark maroon meat with slices of pink belly on top.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Oct. 2026
Definition of wrap
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  • Oxblood garnet tiles envelop the space, from floor to ceiling.
    — Nicole Gates Anderson, Architectural Digest, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Tall grasses, subtropical forest, and birdsong envelop the property in 360-degree wilderness, encouraging an instinctive shift down a gear.
    — Luke Abrahams, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of envelop
Verb
  • Alternatively, a wedding shrouded in complete secrecy has become a luxury in itself.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Uncertainty continues to shroud the legal proceedings against Panahi in Iran.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of shroud
Verb
  • The attack is not so much a matter of precision as enclosing an area—hopefully a space that the fly is within when her jaws slap shut.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
  • In 1928, Schindler returned to enclose the sleeping porches and turn them into conventional bedrooms.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of enclose
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