COCOON as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs
   Hypernyms(s) cocoon is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • natural object (what does natural object mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • cocoon (what does cocoon mean?)

COCOON as VERB

1. Meaning
   • wrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection
   Hypernyms(s) cocoon is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • envelop (what does envelop mean?)
   • enfold (what does enfold mean?)
   • enwrap (what does enwrap mean?)
   • wrap (what does wrap mean?)
   • enclose (what does enclose mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • cocoon (what does cocoon mean?)
2. Meaning
   • retreat as if into a cocoon, as from an unfriendly environment
   Usage Example(s)
   • Families cocoon around the T.V. set most evenings
   • She loves to stay at home and cocoon
   Hypernyms(s) cocoon is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • retreat (what does retreat mean?)