Enveloping: meaning, definitions and examples

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enveloping

[ ɪnˈvɛləpɪŋ ]

^{Context #1}

feeling

Completely surrounding or covering something

Synonyms

covering, enclosing, surrounding

Examples of usage

The city was enveloped in fog
The enveloping darkness made it difficult to see

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action

Wrap up, cover, or surround completely

Synonyms

cover, surround, wrap

Examples of usage

He enveloped her in a warm hug
The flames quickly enveloped the building

Translations

Translations of the word "enveloping" in other languages:

🇵🇹 envolvente

🇮🇳 लपेटना

🇩🇪 umhüllend

🇮🇩 melingkupi

🇺🇦 обгортання

🇵🇱 otulający

🇯🇵 包み込む

🇫🇷 enveloppant

🇪🇸 envolvente

🇹🇷 saran

🇰🇷 감싸는

🇸🇦 محاط

🇨🇿 obalující

🇸🇰 obalujúci

🇨🇳 包围的

🇸🇮 ovijajoč

🇮🇸 umvefjandi

🇰🇿 қоршап тұрған

🇬🇪 შეფუთვა

🇦🇿 bükülən

🇲🇽 envolvente

Word origin

The word 'enveloping' comes from the verb 'envelop', which originated from Old French 'envoluper' meaning 'wrap up'. The use of 'enveloping' in the sense of completely surrounding or covering something has been in use since the late 18th century.