cocooned
/kəˈkuːnd/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.00 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Isolated, especially in an environment that limits interaction with whatever is outside it.
adj
Stored in an inactive state; mothballed.
verb
simple past and past participle of cocoon
Example Sentences
- "As previously stated, the true hibernating form of the midge is the "cocooned larva.""
- "A low humidity of 35%, on the whole was highly injurious to the development and viability of cocooned larvae."
- "values derived as mean of measurements taken on 47 cocooned female larvae reared on new foliage and 26 cocooned female larvae reared on mature foliage."
- "A young black hole formed in the center of galaxy can develop into the cocooned black hole or, as extreme possibility, into a magnetoid with a black hole inside."
- "That was a very big eye-opener for me, after being very cocooned, living most of my life in the city where I was born and raised."
- "So we all expected a fairly open and informative visit. But it was very cocooned."