noun Download 🔗Share That which clothes, covers, conceals, or protects; a garment. Examples : "The heavy fog shrouds the bridge, making it difficult to see the other side. " appearance wear Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Especially, the dress for the dead; a winding sheet. Examples : "The funeral home carefully prepared the body, placing it in white linen shrouds. " body ritual religion wear Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share That which covers or shelters like a shroud. Examples : "The thick blankets shrouded the sleeping baby, keeping it warm. " appearance material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A covered place used as a retreat or shelter, as a cave or den; also, a vault or crypt. Examples : "The homeless man found refuge from the cold in the city's ancient mausoleum, its dark shrouds offering a degree of protection. " architecture place Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A rope or cable serving to support the mast sideways. Examples : "The sailor carefully inspected the shrouds, making sure they were tightly connected to the mast for the long voyage. " nautical sailing technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One of the two annular plates at the periphery of a water wheel, which form the sides of the buckets; a shroud plate. Examples : "The carpenter carefully fitted the wooden shrouds to the water wheel, ensuring they were secure so the buckets wouldn't spill water. " part machine technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To cover with a shroud. Examples : "The fog shrouds the Golden Gate Bridge every morning, making it disappear from view. " appearance action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To conceal or hide from view, as if by a shroud. Examples : "The details of the plot were shrouded in mystery." appearance action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To take shelter or harbour. Examples : "When it started to rain, the stray cat shrouds under the porch for shelter. " nature environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The branching top of a tree; foliage. Examples : "The children built a treehouse hidden within the dense shrouds of the old oak in the backyard. " nature plant part biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To lop the branches from (a tree). Examples : "The city workers shrouds the trees along Main Street every autumn to prevent them from interfering with power lines. " plant agriculture nature environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading