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englobe

/ɪnˈɡloʊb/ /ɛnˈɡloʊb/

Meanings
verb
To surround as if by a globe.

Examples :

"The dense fog seemed to englobe the entire town, making it hard to see even a few feet ahead. "
area space group

Related Words

Illustration dense

dense noun

/dɛns/

A thicket.

"The hikers struggled through the dense of bushes, trying to find a clearer path. "

Illustration seemed

seemed verb

/siːmd/

To appear; to look outwardly; to be perceived as.

"He seems to be ill.   Her eyes seem blue.   It seems like it is going to rain later.   How did she seem to you?"

Illustration town

town noun

/taʊn/

A settlement; an area with residential districts, shops and amenities, and its own local government; especially one larger than a village and smaller than a city.

"This town is really dangerous because these youngsters have Beretta handguns."

Illustration even

even noun

/ˈiːvən/ /ˈivn̩/

(diminutive) An even number.

"My younger brother counted the evens in his math homework. "

Illustration making

making noun

/ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

The act of forming, causing, or constituting; workmanship; construction.

"The intricate making of the model airplane showcased the student's skill. "

Illustration globe

globe noun

/ɡloːb/ /ɡləʊb/ /ɡloʊb/

Any spherical (or nearly spherical) object.

"the globe of the eye; the globe of a lamp"

Illustration hard

hard noun

/hɑːd/ /hɑɹd/

A firm or paved beach or slope convenient for hauling vessels out of the water.

"The boat was hauled out of the water using the nearby hard. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration surround

surround noun

/səˈɹaʊnd/

Anything, such as a fence or border, that surrounds something.

"The school's playground had a sturdy metal surround to keep children safe. "

Illustration feet

feet noun

/fiːt/

A biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion and that is frequently a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg.

"A spider has eight feet."

Illustration ahead

ahead adverb

/əˈhɛd/

In or to the front; in advance; onward.

"My sister walked ahead of me on the school path. "

Illustration entire

entire noun

/ənˈtaɪə/ /ənˈtaɪɚ/

The whole of something; the entirety.

"The entire class was excited for the field trip. "