to be wreathed in something

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• wreathe — UK [riːð] / US [rɪð] verb Word forms wreathe : present tense I/you/we/they wreathe he/she/it wreathes present participle wreathing past tense wreathed past participle wreathed mainly literary 1) a) [transitive, usually passive] if something is… …   English dictionary

• wreathe — [ rið ] verb MAINLY LITERARY 1. ) transitive usually passive if something is wreathed in something such as smoke, steam, or shadow, it is surrounded by it: The city below them was wreathed in mist. a ) intransitive if smoke, steam or MIST… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• wreathe — [[t]ri͟ːð[/t]] wreathes, wreathing, wreathed 1) VERB If something is wreathed in smoke or mist, it is surrounded by it. [LITERARY] [be V ed in n] The ship was wreathed in smoke... [V n] Fog wreathes the temples. Syn …   English dictionary

• wreathe — [ri:ð] v literary [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Partly from wreath; partly from wrethen, old past participle of writhe] 1.) be wreathed in sth to be covered in something ▪ The mountains were wreathed in mist. 2.) be wreathed in smiles to be smiling… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• wreathe — verb literary 1 be wreathed in sth to be surrounded by or covered in something: The mountains were wreathed in mist. 2 wreathed in smiles looking very happy …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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