What is another word for wreathes?

Pronunciation: [ɹˈiːðz] (IPA)

Wreathes are typically circular arrangements of flowers, leaves, and other decorative objects. However, there are many synonyms for this word that can add variety and depth to one's vocabulary. Some other words that can be used in place of wreathes include garlands, chaplets, circlets, and coronets. Each of these words has a slightly different meaning, but all refer to circular decorations of some kind. Garlands, for example, are typically longer and more flexible than wreathes, while coronets are typically smaller and used for decorative purposes on clothing or furniture. By incorporating these synonyms into our writing, we can add more nuance and interest to our descriptions of festive decorations.

What are the hypernyms for Wreathes?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the opposite words for wreathes?

Antonyms for the word "wreathes" are straightforward as it means "to form a wreath or circles around something." Therefore the antonyms would be the words that define the opposite of this meaning, that is, 'Breaking apart, disconnecting, dismantling, dissolving, and separating.' Rather than forming circles, these antonyms indicate disconnection, disassociation, and separation. "Wreathes" are often used to describe objects, plants, and ornaments that are arranged in a circle or circular shape. Therefore, its antonyms may help to describe disassembling and separating objects from one another.

What are the antonyms for Wreathes?

Usage examples for Wreathes

Love gloweth in the hearts of the angels, wreathes the smiles on their brows and melts the kisses on their lips.
"The Jericho Road"
W. Bion Adkins
O'er all the wounds of this sad strife Bright wreathes the new immortal life.
"An Orkney Maid"
Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
Meanwhile a profusion of flowers wreathes the sacrificial altars, the fairest fruits ripen above the thin veil which hides the fountains of volcanic fire, and the sweetest spices of the world breathe incense on the air.
"Through the Malay Archipelago"
Emily Richings

Famous quotes with Wreathes

  • For when thy folding-star arising shows His paly circlet, at his warning lamp The fragrant hours, and elves Who slept in buds the day, And many a nymph who wreathes her brows with sedge And sheds the fresh'ning dew, and lovelier still, The pensive pleasures sweet Prepare thy shadowy car.
    William Collins

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