cocoon C2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /kəˈkuːn/ See IPA manual Freq #18115 Meanings 1 noun The silky covering a caterpillar spins around itself before becoming a moth or butterfly. The caterpillar spun a cocoon and stayed inside it for two weeks. 2 noun A safe, protective place that shuts out the outside world. After the trip, she retreated into the warm cocoon of her home. 3 verb To wrap or protect something as if in a cocoon. She cocooned the baby in a soft blanket. Thesaurus Word family Forms cocoonedcocooningcocoons Derived forms carcooncocoonercocoonerycocoonetcocoonishcocoonlikedecocoonuncocoon Etymology AI details From French cocon, diminutive of coque (“shell”). Topics Space, Position & Direction Safety & Risk External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # cocoon **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /kəˈkuːn/ **Frequency rank:** 18115 ## Meanings 1. The silky covering a caterpillar spins around itself before becoming a moth or butterfly. 2. A safe, protective place that shuts out the outside world. 3. To wrap or protect something as if in a cocoon. ## Examples - The caterpillar spun a cocoon and stayed inside it for two weeks. - After the trip, she retreated into the warm cocoon of her home. - She cocooned the baby in a soft blanket. ## Derived Forms - carcoon - cocooner - cocoonery - cocoonet - cocoonish - cocoonlike - decocoon - uncocoon ## Etymology From French cocon, diminutive of coque (“shell”). ## AI Etymology Cocoon is from French cocon, diminutive of coque (“shell”). Current senses include the silky covering a caterpillar spins around itself before becoming a moth or butterfly and a safe, protective place that shuts out the outside world. The wider family includes derived forms such as carcoon, cocooner, cocoonery, cocoonet, and cocoonish. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction - Safety & Risk markdown