wreath

Festive door ring

A wreath is a circular arrangement of flowers, leaves, or branches, often hung on doors during holidays or laid at memorials: a Christmas wreath, They placed a wreath on the grave.

The shape extends to anything ring-like: wreaths of smoke.

To wreathe is to encircle or surround: Her face was wreathed in smiles.

botanical

evergreen

Retains foliage year-round

  • hollySpiny-leaved winter shrub
  • laurelVictory wreath plant
  • ivyEvergreen climbing plant

boxwood · magnolia · eucalyptus · fern · boughs · greenery · foliage · leaves · twigs · berries

festive

Christmas

Winter nativity celebration

yuletide · poinsettia · tinsel · pinecones · ornaments · ribbons · evergreen · mistletoe · seasonal · winter

victory

laurel

Victory wreath plant

  • championTop competitor, or advocate
  • triumphResounding, celebrated victory
  • crownSovereign's ornamental headpiece

medal · Olympic · glory · achievement · winner · gold · trophy · honors · ceremony · victor

circle

ring

Closed curve shape

  • hoopRigid circular frame
  • loopCurve closing on itself
  • circletSmall ornamental head ring

band · round · annulus · coil · garland · crown · halo · circumference · encirclement · spiral

decorative

ornament

Thing that beautifies

garland · ribbon · bow · centerpiece · door hanging · mantel · display · arrangement · seasonal · handcrafted

memorial

poppy

Scarlet bloom, opium source

cemetery · graveside · tribute · commemoration · armistice · solemnity · honor · sacrifice · heroes · eternal

funeral

sympathy

Compassionate understanding of others

burial · graveside · floral tribute · easel · mourning · loss · remembrance · memorial · white flowers · lilies

architectural

rosette

Circular ribbon ornament

moulding · relief · carved · ornamental · scrollwork · acanthus · neoclassical · plasterwork · ceiling · pediment

Categories
Opposites
shape/form

wreathbouquet

Arranged cluster of blooms

spray · garland · straight line · corsage · nosegay

symbolic function

wreathneglect

Failure to provide care

dishonor · forgetting · desecration

completeness/wholeness

wreathfragment

Incomplete portion of whole

loose ends · fragments · scattered pieces · disarray · gap

Phrases
Family

wreathe, wreaths, wreathed, wreathing, wreathes

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G