Synonyms of wreathe

wreathe

verb

ˈrēt͟h 

1

as in to weave

to cause to twine about one another

decided to wreathe the grapevines into a beribboned swag to give the room the "country look"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weave
• braid
• twist
• entwine
• writhe
• ply
• intertwine
• interweave
• lace
• interlace
• implicate
• mix
• enlace
• blend
• inweave
• plait
• plat
• fuse
• intertwist
• link
• pleach
• join

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disentangle
• unwind
• untangle
• uncoil
• untwine

2

as in to salt

to scatter or set here and there among other things

wreathed small flowers into the design for the wallpaper

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weave
• salt
• insert
• thread
• combine
• mix
• intersperse
• incorporate
• interweave
• interlace
• lace
• blend
• mingle
• alternate
• merge
• integrate
• intermingle
• embody
• fuse
• juxtapose
• amalgamate
• assimilate
• commingle

3

as in to surround

to form a circle around

pretty ribbons wreathed the flower girl's braided bun

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surround
• encircle
• circle
• ring
• enclose
• encompass
• embrace
• gird
• compass
• girdle
• fence (in)
• wall
• environ
• hem (in)
• circumscribe
• beset
• besiege
• swarm
• close in
• cordon (off)
• entrench
• invest

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of wreathe

Marinated salmon and confit artichoke arrived wreathed in smoke under a glass cloche to heighten our attention to umami. — Gemma Price, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2025

Then, in the distance, a camera flash lit up a hellish sight—wreathed in the smoke from village fires, a great black pipe organ, as tall as the houses on either side, heaved and rolled across the square. — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 21 Dec. 2025

One of the best and most distinctive albums this year sounded like a falling anvil wreathed in flames. — Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 16 Dec. 2025

The man stood there, his face wreathed in smoke from the cigarette between his lips. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025