Word Type

Noun

Verb

The word "sheath" can be used as noun and verb.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

unsheath

Derived Terms

Schwann's sheath astrosheath desheath ensheath exsheath exsheathment femoral sheath insheath leaf sheath magnetosheath medullary sheath myelin sheath penile sheath penis sheath presheath resheath rhizosheath rice sheath mite root sheath sheath cake sheath dress sheath knife sheath-tail bat sheath-tailed bat sheath-tailed mouse sheathbill sheather sheathfish sheathless sheathlike sheathotomy sheathy sub unsheath

Context

british

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

cover covering dress frock natural covering protection protective cover protective covering

Type Of (IsA)

covering protective covering

Related Terms

heliosheath resheath resheathe sheathe unsheath unsheathe

Related Terms

cable case condom cover dog dress electrical elytra foreskin heliosheath holster horse insulate long outer resheath scabbard sheathe sword tight fitting unsheath wide

Synonym Network

cocktail dress scabbard

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