ensconce
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ensconce
- /ɛnˈskɒns/ UK
- /ɛnˈskɑns/ US
Rhymes with -ɒns
Where it comes from
From en- + sconce, “to place in a sconce (“fortification”)”.
verb ensconces · ensconcing · ensconced
- To place in a secure environment. She shall not see me, I will ensconce mee behinde the Arras.
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To settle comfortably.
So many invitations had been extended to this premiére that the train was pretty nearly full; [...] the press and other guests distributed themselves over the remaining accommodation, and I ensconced myself in a facing window seat in one of the compartments of the third-class brake next the tender.
Similar: cuddle up
Translations
Every language
verb to place in a secure environment
| Deutsch | sicher unterbringen |
|---|---|
| Русский | укрыва́ть ukryvátʹ, укры́ть ukrýtʹ |
verb to settle comfortably
| Español | instalarse |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | bequem machen, niederlassen |
| Русский | устра́иваться ustráivatʹsja, устро́иться ustróitʹsja |
Talk about this word "ensconce." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ensconce. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. ensconce. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ensconce "ensconce." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ensconce.Cite this
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title = {ensconce},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ensconce},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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