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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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The meaning of WREATHE is to shape into a wreath. How to use wreathe in a sentence.
to cover or surround something: The peak of the mountain is perpetually wreathed in cloud. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Covering and adding layers. additive. asphalt. bestrew. bind. blanket. blindfold. fall over. film over. gum something up. inlaid. retile. retread. seasoned. slap something on. smother something in/with something.
verb (used with object) , wreathed; wreathed or (Archaic) wreath·en; wreath·ing. to encircle or adorn with or as with a wreath. to form as a wreath by twisting or twining. to surround in curving or curling masses or form. to envelop: a face wreathed in smiles.
Definition of wreathe verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. verb. If something is wreathed in smoke or mist, it is surrounded by it. [literary] The ship was wreathed in smoke. [be VERB -ed + in] Fog wreathes the temples. [VERB noun] 2. verb [usually passive] If something is wreathed with flowers or leaves, it has a circle or chain of flowers or leaves put round it.
Jun 30, 2024 · wreathe (third-person singular simple present wreathes, present participle wreathing, simple past and past participle wreathed) To twist, curl or entwine something into a shape similar to a wreath.
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.
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 /riːð/ vb. to form into or take the form of a wreath by intertwining or twisting together. ( transitive) to decorate, crown, or encircle with wreaths. to move or cause to move in a twisting way: smoke wreathed up to the ceiling.
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.
