wreathed
past simple and past participle ofwreathe
wreathe
verb[T]
literaryuk/riːð/us/riːð/tocoverorsurroundsomething:
Thepeakof themountainisperpetuallywreathedincloud.
Covering and adding layers
- additive
- asphalt
- bestrew
- bind
- blanket
- blindfold
- gilt
- gum
- gumsomethingup
- inlaid
- lag
- laminate
- layer
- retile
- retread
- seasoned
- slapsomethingon
- smothersomethingin/withsomething
- tent
- wax
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Enclosing, surrounding and immersing
Idiom
be wreathed in smiles
Examplesofwreathed
wreathed
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
It is a tradition round which this country's reputation and renown have beenwreathedwith laurels for decades.
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I know how his face iswreathedin smiles when he tells us how much more is being spent in this way.
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This is a difficult subject because the whole concept of treasure trove iswreathedin a romantic aura of ancient history.
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They are alwayswreathedin glowing, crackling lightning and electricity.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.In the center was the state sealwreathedwith white moccasin flowers, on a blue field.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The shield iswreathedwith golden oak leaves tied with a blue ribbon.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.He iswreathedin the folds of a large cloak which billows in the wind.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The foyer is nowwreathedin clouds, as the ever-rising voices of the children-birds circle around.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.His neck iswreathedwith a garland of summer flowers and green leaves about the neck.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The cruiser waswreathedin smoke from fires burning in the engine room and forward superstructure, and around the aircraft catapult.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Lower down, on each side of the sarcophagus, are twowreathedskulls.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.The clachan is hemmed in on each hand by flowery knolls,wreathedwith honeysuckle and wild roses.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Skullswreathedwith laurel serve as brackets for the pediment of the door.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.A third type showed crossed palm branches and awreathedinscription.
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This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.Guldastas onwreathedshaft marks the side of the plane.
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