Definitions for wreatherið
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
wreatherið(v.t.)
to form as a wreath by twisting or twining.
to envelop:
a face wreathed in smiles.
(v.i.)to take the form of a wreath or wreaths.
to move in curving or curling masses, as smoke.
Origin of wreathe:
1520–30; earlier wrethe, partly v. use of wreath , partly back formation from wrethen, obs. ptp. of writhe
wreath′er(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
wreathe(verb)
move with slow, sinuous movements
wreathe(verb)
decorate or deck with wreaths
"wreathe the grave site"
wreathe, wind(verb)
form into a wreath
Wiktionary
wreathe(Verb)
To twist, curl or entwine something into a shape similar to a wreath
wreathe(Verb)
To form a wreathlike shape around something
wreathe(Verb)
To curl, writhe or spiral in the form of a wreath
wreathe(Verb)
To turn violently aside or around; to wrench.
Origin: Partly a back-formation of wreathen (past participle of writhe), and partly from wreath.
Webster Dictionary
Wreathe(noun)
to cause to revolve or writhe; to twist about; to turn
Wreathe(noun)
to twist; to convolve; to wind one about another; to entwine
Wreathe(noun)
to surround with anything twisted or convolved; to encircle; to infold
Wreathe(noun)
to twine or twist about; to surround; to encircle
Wreathe(verb)
to be intewoven or entwined; to twine together; as, a bower of wreathing trees
Translations for wreathe
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- bedekAfrikaans
- يُغَطّي، يُزَيِّن، يُكَلِّلArabic
- покривамBulgarian
- cobrir(-se) dePortuguese (BR)
- pokrývatCzech
- schmückenGerman
- indhylleDanish
- τυλίγω, στολίζωGreek
- cubrir, envolver, adornar, coronarSpanish
- pärgama, katmaEstonian
- پوشاندن؛ احاطه کردنFarsi
- verhotaFinnish
- rayonnantFrench
- לְעַטֵרHebrew
- गूथनाHindi
- obavitiCroatian
- övezHungarian
- menyaputIndonesian
- þekja, umlykja, sveipaIcelandic
- coprireItalian
- 包むJapanese
- 둘러싸다Korean
- apgaubti, apsiausti, skendėtiLithuanian
- smaidā savilktas sejasLatvian
- berseri-seriMalay
- omkransenDutch
- omkranse, innhylleNorwegian
- pokryćPolish
- پوشاندن؛ احاطه کردنPersian
- تاوول، تاوېدل، نغښتل كيدل، ګونجې كول، ګونجې كېدل (لكه په موسكا كې مخ): كتول، كت كېدل، غبرګېدل، غبرګولPashto
- cobrir(-se) dePortuguese
- a radiaRomanian
- охватыватьRussian
- pokryťSlovak
- pokritiSlovenian
- prekritiSerbian
- idel [leenden], [le med] hela [ansiktet]Swedish
- ปกคลุมThai
- kaplamakTurkish
- 覆蓋Chinese (Trad.)
- вкривати(ся) зморшкамиUkrainian
- لپیٹنا یا آراستہ کرناUrdu
- bao quanhVietnamese
- 覆盖Chinese (Simp.)
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