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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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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 phrasal verb. film over phrasal verb. gum something up phrasal verb. inlaid. retile. retread. seasoned.
The meaning of WREATHE is to shape into a wreath. How to use wreathe in a sentence.
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.
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.
Definition of wreathe verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Other forms: wreathed; wreathing; wreathes. Definitions of wreathe. verb. decorate or deck with wreaths. “ wreathe the grave site”. see more. verb. form into a wreath. synonyms: wind.
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. [...]
