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Word entry · 6 letters

cocoon

Best crossword clue

"Silken shelter"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /kəˈkuːn/Part of speech verb, nounSorted ccnoooStarts with CEnds with N2 cluesCommon crossword word
1C2O3C4O5O6N

Definitions

  1. A protective silky case made by some insect larvae; also to wrap or shelter closely.

Word origin

From French cocon, a diminutive of coque (“shell”).

Used in a sentence

  • The bad guys generally don’t like to get on trains, because they’re trapped on a moving cocoon that the CTA controls.
  • Vern grabbed the throw draped over the back of the sofa and cocooned herself within it.

Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0

Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Silken shelter6 letters
02Silky insect case6 letters

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