wreathed

  • 21Wreathe — Wreathe, v. t. [imp. {Wreathed}; p. p. {Wreathed}; Archaic {Wreathen}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wreathing}.] [See {Wreath}, n.] [Written also {wreath}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To cause to revolve or writhe; to twist about; to turn. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] And… …

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  • 22Wreathen — Wreathe Wreathe, v. t. [imp. {Wreathed}; p. p. {Wreathed}; Archaic {Wreathen}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wreathing}.] [See {Wreath}, n.] [Written also {wreath}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To cause to revolve or writhe; to twist about; to turn. [Obs.] [1913… …

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  • 23Wreathing — Wreathe Wreathe, v. t. [imp. {Wreathed}; p. p. {Wreathed}; Archaic {Wreathen}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Wreathing}.] [See {Wreath}, n.] [Written also {wreath}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To cause to revolve or writhe; to twist about; to turn. [Obs.] [1913… …

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  • 24wreathe — [ rið ] verb MAINLY LITERARY 1. ) transitive usually passive if something is wreathed in something such as smoke, steam, or shadow, it is surrounded by it: The city below them was wreathed in mist. a ) intransitive if smoke, steam or MIST… …

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  • 25wreathe — [[t]ri͟ːð[/t]] wreathes, wreathing, wreathed 1) VERB If something is wreathed in smoke or mist, it is surrounded by it. [LITERARY] [be V ed in n] The ship was wreathed in smoke... [V n] Fog wreathes the temples. Syn …

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  • 26wreathe — [ri:ð] v literary [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Partly from wreath; partly from wrethen, old past participle of writhe] 1.) be wreathed in sth to be covered in something ▪ The mountains were wreathed in mist. 2.) be wreathed in smiles to be smiling… …

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  • 27Rhyticeros — Taxobox name = Rhyticeros image caption = Rhyticeros undulatus regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Coraciiformes familia = Bucerotidae genus = Rhyticeros genus authority = Reichenbach, 1849 subdivision ranks = Species… …

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  • 28wreathe — wreather, n. /reedh/, v., wreathed; wreathed or (Archaic) wreathen; wreathing. v.t. 1. to encircle or adorn with or as with a wreath. 2. to form as a wreath by twisting or twining. 3. to surround in curving or curling masses or form. 4. to… …

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  • 29Croatia rediviva: Ča, Kaj, Što — baštinski dani is a Croatian poetical manifestation, gathering poets of all Croatian dialects functioning as literary languages. The founder of the festival is the Croatian poet, physician and ambassador Drago Štambuk. He is also the author of… …

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  • 30Courtesy — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Courtesy >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 courtesy courtesy Sgm: N 1 respect respect &c. 928 Sgm: N 1 good manners good manners good behavior good breeding Sgm: N 1 manners manners Sgm: N 1 politeness …

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