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shroud
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- pronunciation:
- shraUd
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a wrap for a corpse; winding sheet.
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| definition 2: |
something that covers or conceals like a wrapper.
a shroud of fog
- similar words:
- cloak, mantle, veil
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| definition 3: |
any of a set of ropes or cables rigged from the head of a mast or smokestack to the sides of a ship to hold the vertical structure steady.
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| definition 4: |
any of the cords linking the canopy of a parachute to the harness.
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| related words: |
camouflage, cloud, cover, mask |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
shrouds, shrouding, shrouded |
| definition 1: |
to cover with, or as if with, the wrapping for a corpse.
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| definition 2: |
to screen or conceal.
He became a revered preacher, but his past was shrouded in obscurity.- similar words:
- cloak, mask, occult, screen, veil, wrap
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| related words: |
blanket, cloud, cover, disguise, envelop, fog, hide, obfuscate, obscure, secrete, shield, wrap |
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| derivation: |
shroudlike (adj.) |
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