cocoon

nounAinmfhocal 1 biologybitheolaíocht casing for larvacocún masc1 cmu 2 protection from sthcumhdach masc1 cmuclúdach masc1 cmu he was brought up in a cocoon fuair sé tógáil an-bhog verbbriathar 3 enclose for protection or warmth transitiveaistreach he cocooned her in a nice soft towel shoiprigh sé i dtuáille deas bog í we were well cocooned in our sleeping bags bhíomar breá cluthair sna málaí codlata 4 protect sb transitiveaistreach you can't cocoon yourself totally from it ní féidir leat tú féin a choinneáil amach ar fad uaidh, ní thig leat fál cosanta a chur idir tú féin agus é 5 medicineleigheas, sociologysocheolaíocht stay indoors intransitiveneamhaistreachcocúnaigh formalfoirmeáltaclutharaigh verb familiargnáthúsáid the elderly were advised to cocoon tugadh treoir do sheandaoine clutharú SubformsSainfhoirmeacha → cocooning

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