wreathes
Twists into circles
Wreathes is the third-person singular present tense of wreathe, meaning to encircle or surround something, typically with flowers, leaves, or other decorative material arranged in a ring.
Smoke or mist wreathes when it curls and winds around objects.
The word often appears in figurative contexts: Her face was wreathed in smiles.
Something wreathed is adorned or enveloped, suggesting both decoration and embrace.
Strung decorative arrangements
- flowersPlant reproductive structures
- evergreensTrees keeping leaves year-round
- hollySpiny-leaved winter shrub
- ivyEvergreen climbing plant
laurel · festoons · boughs · ribbons · ornaments · adorns · decks · trims
garlands
Strung decorative arrangements
- flowersPlant reproductive structures
- evergreensTrees keeping leaves year-round
- hollySpiny-leaved winter shrub
ivy · laurel · festoons · boughs · ribbons · ornaments · adorns · decks · trims · embellishes
coils
Connected loops of material
encircles · curls · loops · entwines · surrounds · rings · garlands · festoons · drapes · adorns
smoke
Airborne combustion byproduct
tendrils · wisps · curls · drifts · swirls · billows · hazes · clouds · rises · dissipates
- Christmas wreathCircular door decoration for December
- bridal wreathOrnamental flowering shrub
- laurel wreathWoven leaves honoring champions
- funeral wreathCircular flowers honoring the dead
- holiday wreathCircular door decoration
- holly wreathDecorative ring of spiny leaves