cocoon
/kəkˈun/ · 2 syllables
Meaning
noun
- silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs
verb
- retreat as if into a cocoon, as from an unfriendly environment
“Families cocoon around the T.V. set most evenings” - wrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection
Words that rhyme with cocoon
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