wreathe
vt . 环绕,盘绕,覆盖,作成花圈
vi . 扭动,成圈,缭绕
环绕,盘绕,覆盖,作成花圈扭动,成圈,缭绕
wreathe v 1 :
move with slow ,
sinuous movements 2 :
decorate or deck with wreaths ; "
wreathe the grave site "
3 :
form into a wreath [
synonym : {
wreathe }, {
wind }]
Wreathe \
Wreathe \,
v .
t . [
imp . {
Wreathed };
p .
p . {
Wreathed };
Archaic {
Wreathen };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Wreathing }.] [
See {
Wreath },
n .] [
Written also {
wreath }.]
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1 .
To cause to revolve or writhe ;
to twist about ;
to turn .
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Obs .]
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And from so heavy sight his head did wreathe .
--
Spenser .
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2 .
To twist ;
to convolve ;
to wind one about another ;
to entwine .
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The nods and smiles of recognition into which this singular physiognomy was wreathed . --
Sir W .
Scott .
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From his slack hand the garland wreathed for Eve Down dropped . --
Milton .
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3 .
To surround with anything twisted or convolved ;
to encircle ;
to infold .
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Each wreathed in the other '
s arms . --
Shak .
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Dusk faces with withe silken turbants wreathed .
--
Milton .
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And with thy winding ivy wreathes her lance .
--
Dryden .
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4 .
To twine or twist about ;
to surround ;
to encircle .
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In the flowers that wreathe the sparkling bowl ,
Fell adders hiss . --
Prior .
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Wreathe \
Wreathe \,
v .
i .
To be intewoven or entwined ;
to twine together ;
as ,
a bower of wreathing trees . --
Dryden .
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70 Moby Thesaurus words for "
wreathe ":
band ,
bead ,
begird ,
bejewel ,
belt ,
belt in ,
beribbon ,
bespangle ,
braid ,
cincture ,
circle ,
coil ,
corkscrew ,
curl ,
diamond ,
encincture ,
encircle ,
engird ,
engrave ,
enlace ,
ensphere ,
entwine ,
feather ,
figure ,
filigree ,
flag ,
flounce ,
flower ,
garland ,
gem ,
gird ,
girdle ,
illuminate ,
interknit ,
interlace ,
intertie ,
intertissue ,
intertwine ,
intertwist ,
interweave ,
intort ,
jewel ,
knit ,
lace ,
loom ,
loop ,
mat ,
net ,
noose ,
paint ,
plait ,
pleach ,
plume ,
raddle ,
ribbon ,
ring ,
spangle ,
spiral ,
splice ,
tinsel ,
tissue ,
twill ,
twine ,
twine around ,
twist ,
wattle ,
weave ,
web ,
wreathe around ,
zone
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