shroud

/ʃraud/
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shroud

A thick shroud of mist covers the ancient castle at dawn.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A burial garment: A cloth or sheet in which a corpse is wrapped for burial.
    • Something that conceals or obscures: A thing that envelops or hides something, like a veil or covering of secrecy.
    • (Nautical) A supporting rope or cable: One of a set of ropes or wires, usually in pairs, that support a ship's mast from the sides.

  2. Verb:

    • To wrap a body for burial: To dress or envelop a corpse in a shroud.
    • To cover or conceal: To envelop or obscure something as if with a veil, often making it difficult to see or understand.
Examples

  • Noun:

    • The ancient mummy was still wrapped in its linen shroud.
    • A shroud of fog descended upon the valley, hiding the village from view.
    • The sailor checked the tension on the starboard shroud.

  • Verb:

    • The tradition was to shroud the deceased in a simple white cloth.
    • Darkness began to shroud the forest as the sun set.
    • The government's actions are shrouded in secrecy.
Advanced Usage
  • "Shroud of secrecy/mystery": A situation or subject that is deliberately kept hidden or is not understood.
    • The details of the peace negotiations were conducted under a shroud of secrecy.
  • "Shroud of silence": A state of complete quiet or refusal to speak about something.
    • A shroud of silence fell over the room after the shocking announcement.
Variants and Related Words
  • Shrouded (adj.): Covered or concealed.
    • The shrouded figure moved silently through the graveyard.
  • Shrouding (n./gerund): The action or material that covers something.
    • The shrouding of the statue took several days.
Synonyms
  • Noun (for covering): Veil, cloak, mantle, pall, blanket.
  • Verb (to cover): Envelop, cloak, veil, obscure, conceal.
Phrasal Verbs / Related Constructions
  • "To be shrouded in": To be covered or enveloped by something (often abstract like mystery, fog, darkness).
    • The old legend is shrouded in myth.
    • The mountains were shrouded in clouds.
Related Idioms
  • "A shroud has no pockets": A proverb meaning you can't take material wealth with you when you die; similar to "you can't take it with you."
    • He finally stopped hoarding his money, remembering that a shroud has no pockets.
shroud

A thick shroud of mist covers the ancient castle at dawn.

Noun
  1. burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
  2. (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind
  3. a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute
Verb
  1. wrap in a shroud
    • shroud the corpses
  2. form a cover like a shroud
    • Mist shrouded the castle
  3. cover as if with a shroud
    • The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery

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