enveloped

Wrapped up entirely

Enveloped is the past tense of envelop, meaning to wrap, surround, or cover completely.

Fog envelops a city; darkness envelops a room at nightfall.

The word often suggests something that closes in from all sides: The flames enveloped the building.

Figuratively, someone can be enveloped in grief, silence, or mystery.

wrapped

swaddled

Wrapped in cloth tightly

cloaked · mantled · draped · blanketed · covered · sheathed · encased · swathed · robed · veiled

concealed

hidden

Kept out of sight

masked · cloaked · screened · buried · covered · blanketed · curtained · shadowed · darkened · eclipsed

surrounded

engulfed

Completely swallowed up

embraced · enfolded · bathed · suffused · submerged · steeped · awash · saturated · drenched · flooded

atmospheric

fog

Low-lying cloud cover

  • mistFine airborne moisture
  • hazeMurky atmospheric suspension
  • smokeAirborne combustion byproduct

cloud · darkness · gloom · shadow · twilight · dusk · murk · smog · steam · vapor

protected

shielded

Protected from harm

insulated · buffered · armored · fortified · secured · harbored · coddled · nested · cocooned · safeguarded

emotional

warmth

Heat you feel

affection · tenderness · security · safety · peace · calm · serenity · intimacy · closeness · protection

Categories
Opposites
covering/enclosure

envelopedexposed

Out in open

uncovered · unwrapped · revealed · bare · bared

immersion/saturation

envelopedfreed

Released from confinement

extracted · released · removed · withdrawn · isolated

concealment/visibility

envelopedrevealed

Made visible or known

exposed · uncovered · unveiled · disclosed · shown

Phrases
Family

envelope, envelop, envelopes, envelops, enveloping, envelopment

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G