Definitions for wreathes

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wreathes wreathe

Spelling: [reeth]

IPA: /rið/

Wreathes is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 355 anagrams from letters in wreathes (aeehrstw).

Definitions for wreathes

verb (used with object)

1. to encircle or adorn with or as with a wreath.
2. to form as a wreath by twisting or twining.
3. to surround in curving or curling masses or form.
4. to envelop:

verb (used without object)

1. to take the form of a wreath or wreaths.
2. to move in curving or curling masses, as smoke.

Origin of wreathes

1520-30; earlier wrethe, partly v. use of wreath, partly back formation from wrethen, obsolete past participle of writhe

Examples for wreathes

How could she go back to town, Poppea thought, and wreathe her hair and sing?

And laugh of glee, and song of mirth, then wreathe their merry twine.

A sweet spirit will tune the voice, wreathe the countenance in charms.

It is but making her a flaunting paradox to wreathe her in gems and flowers.

Paul would stop from time to time to wreathe flowers in her hair.

He thought a moment: he did what he could to wreathe it in smiles.

O let me tend about you, And let me wreathe your brow and limbs with flowers.

See the smiles as they wreathe themselves on his chubby countenance.

It was in her power for a time to wreathe him with incongruous objects.

Ah, "fools and blind," you little know that you are making a garland of imperishable beauty to wreathe around His brow!