Looking for the meaning of the word SHROUD in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of SHROUD with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Shroud
Speech Type: Noun
late Old English scrūd ‘garment, clothing’, of Germanic origin, from a base meaning ‘cut’; related to shred. An early sense of the verb (Middle English) was ‘cover so as to protect’
ʃraʊd
a length of cloth or an enveloping garment in which a dead person is wrapped for burial
Short Definition:length of cloth or enveloping garment in which dead person is wrapped for burial
Examples:- he was buried in a linen shroud
a thing that envelops or obscures something
Short Definition:thing that envelops or obscures something
Examples:- a shroud of mist
- they operate behind a shroud of secrecy
a set of ropes forming part of the standing rigging of a sailing boat and supporting the mast or topmast.
Short Definition:set of ropes forming part of standing rigging of sailing boat
Word: Shroud
Speech Type: Verb
ʃraʊd
wrap or dress (a body) in a shroud for burial
Short Definition:wrap or dress body in shroud for burial
Examples:- the body was washed and shrouded
cover or envelop so as to conceal from view
Short Definition:cover or envelop so as to conceal from view
Examples:- mountains shrouded by cloud
- the mystery which shrouds the origins of the universe
In Word Games
Scramble Word Scores
Words with Friends
✅ Available
Score: 10
SOWPODS
✅ Available
Score: 10
OTCWL
✅ Available
Score: 10
