WREATHE


Meaning of WREATHE in English

wreathe /riːð/ BrE AmE verb literary

[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: Partly from wreath ; partly from wrethen , old past participle of writhe ]

1 . be wreathed in something to be covered in something:

The mountains were wreathed in mist.

2 . be wreathed in smiles to be smiling and look very happy:

His plump face was wreathed in smiles.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.