wreathe[verb]Synonyms: wind, coil, corkscrew, curl, entwine, spiral, twine, twist
[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
wreathe /riːð/
verb literary[
Date: 1500-1600;
Origin: Partly from wreath; partly from wrethen, old past participle of writhe]
1. be wreathed in something to be covered in something:
The mountains were wreathed in mist.2. be wreathed in smiles to be smiling and look very happy:
His plump face was wreathed in smiles. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲