All shroud synonyms
shroud
S s verb shroud
- hide β Informal. to administer a beating to; thrash.
- glooming β total or partial darkness; dimness.
- muddied β abounding in or covered with mud.
- antiquing β of or belonging to the past; not modern.
- corked β (of a wine) tainted through having a cork containing excess tannin
- doublespeak β evasive, ambiguous language that is intended to deceive or confuse.
- bury β To bury something means to put it into a hole in the ground and cover it up with earth.
- grayed β Simple past tense and past participle of gray.
- girdled β a lightweight undergarment, worn especially by women, often partly or entirely of elastic or boned, for supporting and giving a slimmer appearance to the abdomen, hips, and buttocks.
- envelop β Wrap up, cover, or surround completely.
- infold β enfold.
- eclipse β Astronomy. the obscuration of the light of the moon by the intervention of the earth between it and the sun (lunar eclipse) or the obscuration of the light of the sun by the intervention of the moon between it and a point on the earth (solar eclipse) a similar phenomenon with respect to any other planet and either its satellite or the sun. the partial or complete interception of the light of one component of a binary star by the other.
- muddying β Cause to become covered in or full of mud.
- lock up β a device for securing a door, gate, lid, drawer, or the like in position when closed, consisting of a bolt or system of bolts propelled and withdrawn by a mechanism operated by a key, dial, etc.
- lie low β situated, placed, or occurring not far above the ground, floor, or base: a low shelf.
- wrap β to enclose in something wound or folded about (often followed by up): She wrapped her head in a scarf.
- cinching β a strong girth used on stock saddles, having a ring at each end to which a strap running from the saddle is secured.
- carpeted β Simple past tense and past participle of carpet.
- blinded β unable to see; lacking the sense of sight; sightless: a blind man.
- giftwrap β to wrap (something), as a package, with decorative paper, ribbon, etc., for presentation as a gift.
- co-oped β a cooperative store, dwelling, program, etc.
- four-flush β to bluff.
- giftwrapping β giftwrapping.
- girdling β a lightweight undergarment, worn especially by women, often partly or entirely of elastic or boned, for supporting and giving a slimmer appearance to the abdomen, hips, and buttocks.
- carpeting β You use carpeting to refer to a carpet, or to the type of material that is used to make carpets.
- hazed β an aggregation in the atmosphere of very fine, widely dispersed, solid or liquid particles, or both, giving the air an opalescent appearance that subdues colors.
- disguise β to change the appearance or guise of so as to conceal identity or mislead, as by means of deceptive garb: The king was disguised as a peasant.
- block out β If someone blocks out a thought, they try not to think about it.
- fuzzed β loose, light, fibrous, or fluffy matter.
- muddy the waters β If someone or something muddies the waters, they cause a situation or issue to seem less clear and less easy to understand.
- corking β excellent
- blinding β A blinding light is extremely bright.
- cover up β If you cover something or someone up, you put something over them in order to protect or hide them.
- gloss over β an explanation or translation, by means of a marginal or interlinear note, of a technical or unusual expression in a manuscript text.
- 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.
- make like β to bring into existence by shaping or changing material, combining parts, etc.: to make a dress; to make a channel; to make a work of art.
- encase β Enclose or cover in a case or close-fitting surround.
noun shroud
- coverup β an attempt to keep blunders, crimes, etc. from being disclosed
- mantle β a construction framing the opening of a fireplace and usually covering part of the chimney breast in a more or less decorative manner.
- curtain β Curtains are large pieces of material which you hang from the top of a window.
- hangings β Plural form of hanging.
- divider β a person or thing that divides.
- camouflage β Camouflage consists of things such as leaves, branches, or brown and green paint, which are used to make it difficult for an enemy to see military forces and equipment.
- cover β If you cover something, you place something else over it in order to protect it, hide it, or close it.
- dividers β a person or thing that divides.
- oleo β margarine.
- jalousie β a blind or shutter made with horizontal slats that can be adjusted to admit light and air but exclude rain and the rays of the sun.
- draperies β coverings, hangings, clothing, etc., of fabric, especially as arranged in loose, graceful folds.
- dissimulation β the act of dissimulating; feigning; hypocrisy.
- mantilla β a silk or lace head scarf arranged over a high comb and falling over the back and shoulders, worn in Spain, Mexico, etc.