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wreathing

UK
/ˈriːðɪŋ/
US
/ˈriːðɪŋ/

Translations

wreathingnoun
wreathings
pl
The wreathing on the door was made of fresh pine branches.
Венок на двери был сделан из свежих сосновых веток.
wreathinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈriːðɪŋ/
US
/ˈriðɪŋ/
Used attributively as the present-participle form of “wreathe”, e.g. “wreathing smoke”
wreatheverb

wreathing

Gerund

wreathed
Past Simple
wreathed
Past Participle
wreathing
Gerund
UK
/riːð/
US
/riːð/
The vines wreathe the old stone wall.
Лозы оплетают старую каменную стену.
She wreathed the garland around the banister.
Она увила гирлянду вокруг перил.
Mist began to wreathe the mountain peak.
Туман начал окутывать вершину горы.
Additional translations
опоясывать
Synonyms
surround
intertwine
enfold
wrap
coil
twine
encircle

Definitions

wreathingnoun
The act or process of forming something into a wreath or circular shape.
The wreathing of flowers was a traditional part of the festival decorations.
A twisting or curling motion or shape resembling a wreath, especially of smoke, mist, or clouds.
We watched the delicate wreathings of smoke rise from the campfire.
wreathinggerund / present participle
Twisting or curling around in the manner of a wreath.
She stared at the wreathing smoke above the candle.
wreatheverb
To cover, surround, or encircle something.
The mist wreathed the mountain peak, giving it an ethereal appearance.
To twist or entwine something into a circular shape.
She wreathed the flowers into a beautiful garland for the festival.
To adorn or decorate with a wreath or similar circular arrangement.
They wreathed the door with holly and ivy for the holiday season.
To coil, twist, or curl in a sinuous or spiralling motion.
Thin wisps of smoke wreathed upward from the dying fire.
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