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   Wreathe

   /rēT͟H/

   

   verb

   • 1. cover, surround, or encircle (something): "he sits wreathed in smoke" Similar festoongarlanddrapecoverenveloparraybedeckdeckdecorateornamentadorn
   • ▪ twist or entwine (something flexible) around or over something: literary "shall I once more wreathe my arms about Antonio's neck?"
   • ▪ (especially of smoke) move with a curling motion: "he watched the smoke wreathe into the night air" Similar spiralcoilloopgyratewindcurltwisttwist and turncorkscrewsnakecurvemeanderzigzag
   • 2. form (flowers, leaves, or stems) into a wreath.

   Word Origin mid 16th century: partly a back-formation from archaic wrethen, past participle of writhe, reinforced by wreath.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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