📖 Definitions of "Cocooning"
verb
- 1
To envelop in a protective case
- 2
To withdraw into such a case.
noun
- 1
The formation of a cocoon.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Cocooning"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| cloisonnagenoun | The process of making cloisonne work. |
| cossetingnoun | The act by which somebody is cosseted or pampered. |
| intercoilingnoun | A coiling together. |
| nestlingnoun | A small, young bird that is still confined to the nest. |
| couchingnoun | The act of one who couches. |
| coalescencenoun | The act of coalescing. |
| conglobationnoun | Formation into a ball, globe or rounded mass. |
| coassemblynoun | An assembly that has been assembled in stages, often by different people, from subassemblies. |
| cuddlefestnoun | (informal) An encounter featuring a lot of cuddling. |
| clusterizationnoun | The formation of clusters; clustering |
| enclavationnoun | The formation of an enclave (all senses) |
| nestagenoun | Nesting; the construction of nests. |
| cossetnoun | A pet, usually a pet lamb. |
| nestingnoun | An arrangement by which one thing is nested inside another. |
| enfoldmentnoun | The act of enfolding. |
| enfoldingnoun | A folding around something. |
| coincubationnoun | incubation of two or more things together |
| inceptionnoun | The creation or beginning of something; the establishment. |
| incapsulationnoun | Alternative form of encapsulation. [The act of enclosing in a capsule; the growth of a membrane around (any part) so as to enclose it in a capsule.] |
| cloakingnoun | The act of wrapping or covering with a cloak. |
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