"cocoon" in the noun sense
1. cocoon
silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs
"cocoon" in the verb sense
1. cocoon
retreat as if into a cocoon, as from an unfriendly environment
"Families cocoon around the T.V. set most evenings"
"She loves to stay at home and cocoon"
2. cocoon
wrap in or as if in a cocoon, as for protection
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