ALL meanings of cocoon
co·coon
C c - countable noun cocoon A cocoon is a covering of silky threads that the larvae of moths and other insects make for themselves before they grow into adults. 3
- countable noun cocoon If you are in a cocoon of something, you are wrapped up in it or surrounded by it. 3
- countable noun cocoon If you are living in a cocoon, you are in an environment in which you feel protected and safe, and sometimes isolated from everyday life. 3
- verb cocoon If something cocoons you from something, it protects you or isolates you from it. 3
- noun cocoon a silky protective envelope secreted by silkworms and certain other insect larvae, in which the pupae develop 3
- noun cocoon a similar covering for the eggs of the spider, earthworm, etc 3
- noun cocoon a protective spray covering used as a seal on machinery 3
- noun cocoon a cosy warm covering 3
- verb cocoon to wrap in a cocoon 3
- noun cocoon the silky or fibrous case which the larvae of certain insects spin about themselves for shelter during the pupa stage 3
- noun cocoon any protective cover like this, as the egg capsule of certain spiders, leeches, etc. 3
- noun cocoon any cover used to waterproof or protect something, esp. military equipment for transport or storage 3
- verb transitive cocoon to enclose protectively, as in a cocoon 3
- verb transitive cocoon to isolate (oneself) 3
- noun cocoon A silky case spun by the larvae of many insects for protection in the pupal stage. 1
- noun cocoon pupal sac of insect 1
- transitive verb cocoon envelop protectively 1
- transitive verb cocoon envelop 1
- noun cocoon protective covering 1
- noun cocoon the silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects, as silkworms, serving as a covering while they are in the pupal stage. 1
- noun cocoon any of various similar protective coverings in nature, as the silky case in which certain spiders enclose their eggs. 1
- noun cocoon 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. 1
- noun cocoon any encompassingly protective or hermetic wrapping or enclosure resembling a cocoon: a cocoon of gauze. 1
- verb without object cocoon to produce a cocoon. 1
- verb with object cocoon to wrap or enclose tightly, as if in a cocoon: The doctor cocooned the patient in blankets. 1
- verb with object cocoon to provide (machinery, guns, etc.) with a protective, airtight covering by spraying with polyvinyl chloride or the like. 1
- verb with object cocoon to envelop or surround protectively; insulate: a political leader cocooned by his staff and his bodyguards. 1
- noun cocoon The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects and moths in which they metamorphose, the pupa. 0
- noun cocoon Any similar protective case, whether real or metaphorical. 0
- verb cocoon To envelop in a protective case, or to withdraw into such a case. 0