| enveloping | | |
| adj. | 1. enveloping | surrounding and closing in on or hemming in.; "the army's enveloping maneuver" |
| ~ close | at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other.; "close to noon"; "how close are we to town?"; "a close formation of ships" |
| enshroud | | |
| v. (contact) | 1. cover, enshroud, hide, shroud | cover as if with a shroud.; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery" |
| ~ enclose, enfold, envelop, enwrap, wrap | enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering.; "Fog enveloped the house" |
| envelop | | |
| v. (contact) | 1. enclose, enfold, envelop, enwrap, wrap | enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering.; "Fog enveloped the house" |
| ~ cover | provide with a covering or cause to be covered.; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers" |
| ~ benight | envelop with social, intellectual, or moral darkness.; "The benighted peoples of this area" |
| ~ tube | place or enclose in a tube. |
| ~ capsulate, capsule, capsulise, capsulize | enclose in a capsule. |
| ~ engulf | flow over or cover completely.; "The bright light engulfed him completely" |
| ~ sheathe | enclose with a sheath.; "sheathe a sword" |
| ~ cocoon | wrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection. |
| ~ bathe | suffuse with or as if with light.; "The room was bathed in sunlight" |
| ~ enshroud, shroud, hide, cover | cover as if with a shroud.; "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery" |
| enwrap | | |
| swaddle | | |
| v. (contact) | 1. swaddle, swathe | wrap in swaddling clothes.; "swaddled the infant" |
| ~ bind | make fast; tie or secure, with or as if with a rope.; "The Chinese would bind the feet of their women" |
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