enswathe

verb

en·​swathe in-ˈswät͟h  -ˈswȯt͟h  -ˈswāt͟h 

en-

enswathed; enswathing; enswathes

transitive verb

: to enfold or enclose with or as if with a covering : swathe

Synonyms

• bosom
• bower
• circumfuse
• cocoon
• embosom
• embower
• embrace
• enclose
• inclose
• encompass
• enfold
• enshroud
• envelop
• enwrap
• invest
• involve
• lap
• mantle
• muffle
• shroud
• swathe
• veil
• wrap

Examples of enswathe in a Sentence

swelling buds still enswathed in their furry overcoats

Word History

First Known Use

1597, in the meaning defined above