sheath

Meaning of sheath

noun
  1. A holster for a sword; a scabbard.
  2. (by extension) Anything that has a similar shape to a scabbard that is used to hold an object that is longer than it is wide.
  3. The base of a leaf when sheathing or investing a branch or stem, as in grasses.
  4. The insulating outer cover of an electrical cable.
  5. One of the elytra of an insect.
  6. A tight-fitting dress.
  7. The foreskin of certain animals (for example, dogs and horses).
  8. A condom.
verb
  1. To put (something such as a knife or sword) into a sheath.
  2. To encase (something) with a protective covering.
  3. Of an animal: to draw back or retract (a body part) into the body, such as claws into a paw.
  4. To thrust (a sharp object like a sword, a claw, or a tusk) into something.
  5. To abandon or cease (animosity, etc.)
  6. To provide (a sword, etc.) with a sheath.
  7. To relieve the harsh or painful effect of (a drug, a poison, etc.).

Information about sheath

  • The plural form of sheath is: sheaths.
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Hyphenation of sheath

sheath

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 6 chars.
  • sheath is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

sheath synonyms

Meaning case:

case

Meaning :

casing, cover, covering, envelope

sheath antonyms

Meaning :

unsheathe

Translation of sheath

Anagrams of sheath

heaths

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