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- Dictionarywreathe/riːð/
verb
- 1. cover, surround, or encircle (something): "he sits wreathed in smoke" Similar
- 2. form (flowers, leaves, or stems) into a wreath.
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Enclosing, surrounding and immersing. Idiom. be wreathed in smiles. (Definition of wreathe from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) Examples of wreathe. wreathe. He is wreathed with laurels and is holding a torch. From. Wikipedia.
wreathe. verb. ˈrēt͟h. wreathed; wreathing. Synonyms of wreathe. transitive verb. 1. a. : to shape into a wreath. b. : interweave. c. : to cause to coil about something. 2. : to twist or contort so as to show folds or creases. 3. : to encircle or adorn with or as if with a wreath. intransitive verb. 1. : to twist in coils : writhe. 2. a.
verb. to form into or take the form of a wreath by intertwining or twisting together. tr to decorate, crown, or encircle with wreaths. to move or cause to move in a twisting way. smoke wreathed up to the ceiling.
Jul 27, 2024 · To coil, curl, or twist (something); to shape (something) into circles or coils. Antonyms: uncoil, uncurl, untwist, unwreathe. To adorn (someone or something) with a garland or wreath. Of flowers, leaves, etc.: to form the shape of a wreath around (something). Synonyms: enwreathe, inwreathe.
verb. 1. to form into or take the form of a wreath by intertwining or twisting together. 2. (transitive) to decorate, crown, or encircle with wreaths. 3. to move or cause to move in a twisting way. smoke wreathed up to the ceiling. Collins English Dictionary.
1. To twist or entwine into a wreath or a wreathlike shape: He wreathed flowers into a garland. He wreathed the cloth into a turban. 2. To crown or decorate with a wreath: The winner was wreathed with laurel. 3. To encircle or surround: The mountaintop is wreathed in mist. 4. To extend across; cover: Her face was wreathed in smiles. 5.
Definition of wreathe verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of 'wreathe'. 1. If something is wreathed in smoke or mist, it is surrounded by it. [literary] [...] 2. If something is wreathed with flowers or leaves, it has a circle or chain of flowers or leaves put round it. [...]
decorate or deck with wreaths. “ wreathe the grave site”. see more. verb. form into a wreath. synonyms: wind. see more. verb. move with slow, sinuous movements.
wreathe. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English wreathe /riːð/ verb literary 1 → be wreathed in something 2 → be wreathed in smiles → See Verb table Examples from the Corpus wreathe • With your leaves my victors shall wreathe their brows.
