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Definitions for Cocooning

[1] the practice of spending leisure time at home, especially watching television or using a VCR.
[2] the silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects, as silkworms, serving as a covering while they are in the pupal stage.
[3] any of various similar protective coverings in nature, as the silky case in which certain spiders enclose their eggs.
[4] a protective covering, usually consisting of polyvinyl chloride, sprayed over machinery, large guns on board ships, etc., to provide an airtight seal and prevent rust during long periods of storage.
[5] any encompassingly protective or hermetic wrapping or enclosure resembling a cocoon: a cocoon of gauze.
[6] to produce a cocoon.
[7] to wrap or enclose tightly, as if in a cocoon: The doctor cocooned the patient in blankets.
[8] to provide (machinery, guns, etc.) with a protective, airtight covering by spraying with polyvinyl chloride or the like.
[9] to envelop or surround protectively; insulate: a political leader cocooned by his staff and his bodyguards.
[10] a silky protective envelope secreted by silkworms and certain other insect larvae, in which the pupae develop a similar covering for the eggs of the spider, earthworm, etc
[11] a protective spray covering used as a seal on machinery
[12] a cosy warm covering
[13] (tr) to wrap in a cocoon

Words related to Cocooning

swaddle, swathe, envelop, insulate, pad, cushion, wrap, truss, encase

Words nearby Cocooning

coconut oil, coconut palm, coconut shy, coconut water, cocoon, cocooning, cocopan, cocos islands, cocos plate, cocotte, cocoyam

Origin of Cocooning

1690–1700; < French cocon < Provençal coucoun egg-shell, equivalent to coco shell (< Latin coccum; see cochineal) + French -on diminutive suffix

Other words from Cocooning

co·coon·like , adjective

Word origin for Cocooning

C17: from French cocon, from Provençal coucoun eggshell, from coco shell, from Latin coccum kermes berry, from Greek kokkos grain, seed, berry; compare coccus

Synonyms for Cocooning

swaddle, swathe, cushion, encase, envelop, insulate, pad, truss, wrap