Definitions for envelop

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envelop en·vel·op

Spelling: [verb en-vel-uh p; noun en- Envelop is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 115 anagrams from letters in envelop (eelnopv).

Definitions for envelop

noun

1. envelope.

verb (used with object)

1. to wrap up in or as in a covering:
2. to serve as a wrapping or covering for, as a membrane of an organ or a sheath.
3. to surround entirely.
4. Military. to attack (an enemy's flank).

Origin of envelop

1350-1400; Middle English envolupen Old French envoluper, equivalent to en- en-¹ + voloper to envelop, of obscure origin; compare Old Provençal (en)volopar,

Examples for envelop

As a capper he digs up that envelop, to show her there needn't be any hitch in the program.

A grunt was the only reply, and they prepared to envelop her again.

She was silent a moment, pondering, hesitation and confusion seeming to envelop her.

The dark brown folds seemed to envelop the face of the earth.

Her flowing dusty-rose gown seemed to envelop her—like a chiffon pup tent held up with silver sequins.

These obstacles had been originally intended to envelop the garrison.

He told those setting it up to push the envelop, as he thought he had limited political capital to spend from the bin Laden raid.

He is one of those who, when they meet Mandela, envelop him in a hug as they walk to steady the old man.

“Discord” proceeds to envelop us in this exhaustive, mind-racking debate.

The shadows may have sought to envelop Paris altogether early Wednesday.