Enshrouding: meaning, definitions and examples

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enshrouding

 

[ ษชnหˆสƒraสŠdษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

to cover

To enshroud means to cover or envelop something completely, often in a way that obscures it from view. This term can be used both literally and metaphorically, such as enshrouding a person in darkness or mystery.

Synonyms

conceal, cover, veil, wrap

Examples of usage

  • The fog enshrouding the city added to its eerie atmosphere.
  • Mysteries enshroud the ancient ruins.
  • The trees enshrouded the path ahead.
Context #2 | Verb

in mystery

Enshrouding can refer to the way in which something is hidden or kept secret. It conveys a sense of intrigue and the unknown, often invoking curiosity about what lies beneath the surface.

Synonyms

envelop, mask, obscure, shroud

Examples of usage

  • Secrets enshrouded the familyโ€™s history.
  • The truth was enshrouded in layers of deception.
  • An air of enshrouding mystery surrounded the abandoned castle.

Translations

Translations of the word "enshrouding" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น envoltรณrio

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค†เคตเคฐเคฃ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช umhรผllend

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ membungkus

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะพะฑะณะพั€ั‚ะฐะฝะฝั

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ owijanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅŒ…ใ‚€ใ“ใจ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท enveloppement

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ envoltura

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท sarmalama

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐ์‹ธ๊ธฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุชุบู„ูŠู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ obalovรกnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ obalovanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅŒ…่ฃน

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ovijanje

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ umslรก

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›ะฐะฟั‚ะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒ”แƒ›แƒแƒคแƒแƒ แƒ’แƒ•แƒšแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sarmalama

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ envoltura

Etymology

The term 'enshroud' combines the prefix 'en-' meaning to cause to be in or to cover with, and the word 'shroud' which comes from the Old English 'scrud' meaning 'garment' or 'cover'. Originally, 'shroud' referred to a burial cloth that enveloped a corpse, highlighting its connections to death and concealment. The evolution of the term has retained this sense of obscuring or covering, extending metaphorically to ideas and mysteries in modern usage. The use of 'enshroud' can be traced back to Middle English, and it has remained relatively consistent in its meaning throughout the centuries, increasingly used in both literary and common contexts.