Encircling
adj, noun, verb
adj, noun, verb ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 encirclement
"If, however, a series of motifs conjoin in their encirclings of a theme - within and beyond the "subtext" - they enliven the interplay among themselves and with the theme to which they are attracted over the turbulent abyss of time and space."
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of encircle form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
- 1 enclosing, skirting not-comparable
"She felt safe in her mother's encircling arms."
Adjective
- 1 being all around the edges; enclosing wordnet
Example
More examples"Beside him lay a little child, with her round white arms encircling his brown sinewy neck; and her golden-haired head resting upon the breast of his velveteen tunic."
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