Wreathe
to encircle or adorn with or as with a wreath.
to form as a wreath by twisting or twining.
to surround in curving or curling m-sses or form.
to envelop:
a face wreathed in smiles.
to take the form of a wreath or wreaths.
to move in curving or curling m-sses, as smoke.
historical examples
the palace beautiful l. t. meade
searchlights on health: light on dark corners b.g. jefferis
the knickerbocker, or new-york monthly magazine, january 1844 various
odette’s marriage albert delpit
the shuttle frances hodgson burnett
the wings of the dove, volume ii henry james
language edward sapir
the wife of sir isaac harman h. g. (herbert george) wells
the atlantic monthly , volume 2, no. 14, december 1858 various
punchinello, vol. 1, no. 22, august 27, 1870 various
verb
to form into or take the form of a wreath by intertwining or twisting together
(transitive) to decorate, crown, or encircle with wreaths
to move or cause to move in a twisting way: smoke wreathed up to the ceiling
v.
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