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wreathe — v. 1 tr. encircle as, with, or like a wreath. 2 tr. (foll. by round) put (one s arms etc.) round (a person etc.). 3 intr. (of smoke etc.) move in the shape of wreaths. 4 tr. form (flowers, silk, etc.) into a wreath. 5 tr. make (a garland).… … Useful english dictionary
wreathe — [[t]ri͟ːð[/t]] wreathes, wreathing, wreathed 1) VERB If something is wreathed in smoke or mist, it is surrounded by it. [LITERARY] [be V ed in n] The ship was wreathed in smoke... [V n] Fog wreathes the temples. Syn … English dictionary
wreathe — [ri:δ] verb 1》 envelop, surround, or encircle. ↘literary twist or entwine round or over something. ↘(of smoke) move with a curling motion. 2》 form (flowers, leaves, or stems) into a wreath. Origin C16: partly a back form. from archaic… … English new terms dictionary
Entwist — En*twist , v. t. To twist or wreathe round; to intwine. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
circle — Synonyms and related words: O, acquaintance, advance, alentours, alternate, ambience, ambit, anklet, annular muscle, annulus, anthelion, antisun, aphelion, apogee, arc, arena, areola, armlet, arsis, ascend, associates, astronomical longitude,… … Moby Thesaurus
encircle — Synonyms and related words: admit, assimilate, band, begird, beleaguer, belt, belt in, beset, besiege, blockade, bound, box in, cage, chamber, cincture, circle, circuit, circuiteer, circulate, circumambulate, circummigrate, circumnavigate,… … Moby Thesaurus
girdle — Synonyms and related words: Mystik tape, Scotch tape, adhesive tape, advocate, alpenstock, anklet, arm, armlet, athletic supporter, back, backbone, backing, band, bandage, bandeau, batten, bearer, begird, belt, belt in, bend, beset, bind, bind up … Moby Thesaurus
Twist — Twist, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Twisted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Twisting}.] [OE. twisten, AS. twist a rope, as made of two (twisted) strands, fr. twi two; akin to D. twist a quarrel, dissension, G. zwist, Dan. & Sw. tvist, Icel. twistr the deuce in cards … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Twisted — Twist Twist, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Twisted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Twisting}.] [OE. twisten, AS. twist a rope, as made of two (twisted) strands, fr. twi two; akin to D. twist a quarrel, dissension, G. zwist, Dan. & Sw. tvist, Icel. twistr the deuce in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Twisting — Twist Twist, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Twisted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Twisting}.] [OE. twisten, AS. twist a rope, as made of two (twisted) strands, fr. twi two; akin to D. twist a quarrel, dissension, G. zwist, Dan. & Sw. tvist, Icel. twistr the deuce in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
loop — Synonyms and related words: O, air hole, ambit, annular muscle, annulus, arc, arch, areola, armhole, association, aureole, band, bank, beat, begird, belt, belt in, bend, bend back, beset, bilge, blain, bleb, blister, blob, blowhole, boss, bow,… … Moby Thesaurus
