All girdled synonyms
girΒ·dle
G g verb girdled
- press β to force into service, especially naval or military service; impress.
- squeeze β to press forcibly together; compress.
- veil β a piece of opaque or transparent material worn over the face for concealment, for protection from the elements, or to enhance the appearance.
- clasp β If you clasp someone or something, you hold them tightly in your hands or arms.
- drape β to cover or hang with cloth or other fabric, especially in graceful folds; adorn with drapery.
- grab β to seize suddenly or quickly; snatch; clutch: He grabbed me by the collar.
- shield β a broad piece of armor, varying widely in form and size, carried apart from the body, usually on the left arm, as a defense against swords, lances, arrows, etc.
- fence β a barrier enclosing or bordering a field, yard, etc., usually made of posts and wire or wood, used to prevent entrance, to confine, or to mark a boundary.
- guard β to keep safe from harm or danger; protect; watch over: to guard the ruler.
- overlay β to lie over or upon, as a covering or stratum.
- cloak β A cloak is a long, loose, sleeveless piece of clothing which people used to wear over their other clothes when they went out.
- pen β a female swan.
- hem β to fold back and sew down the edge of (cloth, a garment, etc.); form an edge or border on or around.
- superimpose β to impose, place, or set over, above, or on something else.
- cage β A cage is a structure of wire or metal bars in which birds or animals are kept.
- protect β to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
- conceal β If you conceal something, you cover it or hide it carefully.
- immure β to enclose within walls.
- corral β In North America, a corral is a space surrounded by a fence where cattle or horses are kept.
- contain β If something such as a box, bag, room, or place contains things, those things are inside it.
- sheathe β to put (a sword, dagger, etc.) into a sheath.
- overspread β to spread or diffuse over: A blush of embarrassment overspread his face.
- secure β free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
- wall β any of various permanent upright constructions having a length much greater than the thickness and presenting a continuous surface except where pierced by doors, windows, etc.: used for shelter, protection, or privacy, or to subdivide interior space, to support floors, roofs, or the like, to retain earth, to fence in an area, etc.
- defend β If you defend someone or something, you take action in order to protect them.
- rail β any of numerous birds of the family Rallidae, that have short wings, a narrow body, long toes, and a harsh cry and inhabit grasslands, forests, and marshes in most parts of the world.
- fortify β to protect or strengthen against attack; surround or provide with defensive military works.
- mew β a cage for hawks, especially while molting.
- hedge β a row of bushes or small trees planted close together, especially when forming a fence or boundary; hedgerow: small fields separated by hedges.
- make ready β the state or condition of being ready.
- fringe β a decorative border of thread, cord, or the like, usually hanging loosely from a raveled edge or separate strip.
- margin β the space around the printed or written matter on a page.
- shut β to put (a door, cover, etc.) in position to close or obstruct.
- skirt β the part of a gown, dress, slip, or coat that extends downward from the waist.
- close in β If a group of people close in on a person or place, they come nearer and nearer to them and gradually surround them.
- seal off β an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- go around β an act or instance of going around something, as a circle, course, or traffic pattern, and returning to the starting point.
- embarrass β Cause (someone) to feel awkward, self-conscious, or ashamed.
- encircle β Form a circle around ; surround.
- enclose β Surround or close off on all sides.
- encompass β Surround and have or hold within.
- entangle β Cause to become twisted together with or caught in.
- environ β Surround; enclose.
adjective girdled
- limited β confined within limits; restricted or circumscribed: a limited space; limited resources.
- compassed β Simple past tense and past participle of compass.
- encircled β Simple past tense and past participle of encircle.
- enclosed β Surround or close off on all sides.
- encompassed β Simple past tense and past participle of encompass.
- enveloped β Simple past tense and past participle of envelop.
- encased β Enclose or cover in a case or close-fitting surround.