verb ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of envelop form-of, gerund, participle, present
2. 2
   present participle and gerund of envelope form-of, gerund, participle, present

Adjective

1. 1
   surrounding and closing in on or hemming in wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

ambientaroundcirclingcircumferentialclosecoating

Example

More examples

"I ran towards him and melted into an enveloping embrace."

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