enshroud

[ en-shroud ]

verb (used with object)

1. to shroud; conceal.

enshroud

/ ɪnˈʃraʊd /

verb

1. tr to cover or hide with or as if with a shroud

   the sky was enshrouded in mist

Word History and Origins

Origin of enshroud¹

First recorded in 1575–85; en- ¹ + shroud

Example Sentences

As the Capitol plunged into chaos later that day — police officers outnumbered and overrun, lawmakers huddled behind makeshift bunkers, tear gas enshrouding the building — Guilfoyle boarded a private jet.

From ProPublica

They’ve observed a hot gas giant where drops of iron probably fall like rain and a small hot planet enshrouded in steam.

From Science News For Students

Then, as silently as they came, they disappeared into the forest to go to their homes before the night mists should enshroud them.

From Project Gutenberg

No more doth Death detain thee in his dark domain, nor Persephone enshroud thee in the mists of the sad Underworld.

From Project Gutenberg

Stirred by the complete mystery which now seemed to enshroud the unfortunate girl, I set before myself the task of elucidating it.

From Project Gutenberg

Darkness was beginning to enshroud the travelers, and the necessity of making improvised beds moved them to action.

From Project Gutenberg

As the guide had hoped, they reached the place he had in mind just as darkness was beginning to enshroud them.

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