cocoon
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cocoon
- /kəˈkuːn/
- [kʰɘ̞ˈkʰu̟ːn]
Sounds like kokoon · Rhymes with -uːn
Where it comes from
From French cocon, a diminutive of coque (“shell”).
noun cocoons
- The silky case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, protecting the pupa within.
- Any similar protective case. The bad guys generally don’t like to get on trains, because they’re trapped on a moving cocoon that the CTA controls.
verb cocoons · cocooning · cocooned
- To envelop in a protective case. Vern grabbed the throw draped over the back of the sofa and cocooned herself within it.
- To withdraw into such a case.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: worm, pod, house, home, simple, cocoonet, chrysalis, puparium, brood cocoon, chorion, chrysaloid, subimago, chrysalid, imago, eclosion, eclosure
Translations
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noun protective case spun by the larvae of some insects
| Español | capullo, capillo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 고치 gochi |
| 日本語 | 繭 mayu |
| 中文 | 繭 /茧 jiǎn |
| हिन्दी | खोल khol |
| Português | casulo |
| Français | cocon |
| Deutsch | Kokon |
| Italiano | bozzolo |
| Ελληνικά | κουκούλι koukoúli |
| Română | cocon, gogoașă, gogoașă de mătase |
| Русский | ко́кон kókon |
| Tiếng Việt | kén |
| العربية | شَرْنَقَة šarnaqa |
| עברית | פְּקַעַת pqá'at |
noun any similar protective case, whether real or metaphorical
| 中文 | 保護殼 /保护壳, 防護罩 /防护罩, 外殼 /外壳 wàiké |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | खोल khol |
| Français | cocon |
| Italiano | bozzolo |
| Русский | ко́кон kókon |
verb withdraw into such a case
| 中文 | 縮入繭中 /缩入茧中 suō rù jiǎn zhōng |
|---|---|
| Português | casulo |
Talk about this word "cocoon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cocoon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cocoon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cocoon "cocoon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cocoon.Cite this
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title = {cocoon},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cocoon},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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