| NOUN | animal | cocoon | silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs |
|---|---|---|---|
| VERB | motion | cocoon | retreat as if into a cocoon, as from an unfriendly environment |
| contact | cocoon | wrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection |
| Sounds | kahkuw'n | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | afternoon ... Witherspoon: 64 rhymes with uwn... | |
| Meaning | Silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | natural object | An object occurring naturally |
| Spanish | capullo | |
| Catalan | capoll | |
| Verbs | cocoon | wrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection |
| Meaning | retreat as if into a cocoon, as from an unfriendly environment. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
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| Broader | retreat | Move away, as for privacy |
| Spanish | acurrucarse | |
| Meaning | wrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Broader | envelop, enfold, enwrap, wrap, enclose | enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering |
| Spanish | formar un capullo | |
| Nouns | cocoon | silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs |
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