ensconcing
Getting comfortably settled
Ensconcing is the present participle of ensconce, meaning to settle securely or comfortably into a position or place.
The word suggests nestling in with no intention of moving: She was ensconcing herself in the armchair with a book.
It can also mean to hide or shelter: The spy was ensconcing documents in a safe house.
Unfledged young bird
- snugglingNestling affectionately against another
- cozyingBecoming snug and warm
- cushioningSoftening force or fall
- settlingReaching resolution or rest
warming · relaxation · repose · contentment · ease · serenity · softness · plushness
Reaching resolution or rest
- rootingActively cheering someone on
- anchoringFastening securely to position
- embeddingPlacing within surrounding mass
- implantingInserting into tissue
inhabiting · residing · lodging · occupying · dwelling · positioning · installing · situating
Protecting from elements
- shieldingProtecting from harm
- safeguardingPreventing harm or loss
- securingMaking firmly fixed
- fortifyingMaking stronger or sturdier
harboring · sanctuary · refuge · haven · stronghold · bunker · barricade · concealing
Staying out of sight
- sequesteringRemoving from general access
- withdrawingRemoving or pulling away
- retreatingMoving back from advance
- isolatingSetting apart from contact
cloistering · secluding · hermitage · hideaway · solitude · privacy · concealment · aloneness
nestling
Unfledged young bird
- snugglingNestling affectionately against another
- cozyingBecoming snug and warm
- cushioningSoftening force or fall
settling · warming · relaxation · repose · contentment · ease · serenity · softness · plushness · blankets
settling
Reaching resolution or rest
- rootingActively cheering someone on
- anchoringFastening securely to position
- embeddingPlacing within surrounding mass
implanting · inhabiting · residing · lodging · occupying · dwelling · positioning · installing · situating · planting
sheltering
Protecting from elements
- shieldingProtecting from harm
- safeguardingPreventing harm or loss
- securingMaking firmly fixed
fortifying · harboring · sanctuary · refuge · haven · stronghold · bunker · barricade · concealing · guarding
hiding
Staying out of sight
- sequesteringRemoving from general access
- withdrawingRemoving or pulling away
- retreatingMoving back from advance
isolating · cloistering · secluding · hermitage · hideaway · solitude · privacy · concealment · aloneness · reclusiveness
ensconcingexposing
Making something known
revealing · uncovering · unveiling · displaying · baring
ensconcingdislodging
Freeing from fixed position
displacing · removing · uprooting · evicting · extracting
ensconcingunsettling
Causing unease or discomfort
disturbing · discomfiting · upsetting · agitating · rousing