shroud meaning

UK US /ʃraʊd/ 1 syllable

shroud (verb): cover as if with a shroud.

shroud has 6 meanings in this dictionary, as verb and noun.

shroud as a verb

  1. cover as if with a shroud
    • The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery

    Synonyms: enshroud, hide, cover

    Type of: envelop

  2. form a cover like a shroud
    • Mist shrouded the castle

    Type of: cover

  3. wrap in a shroud
    • shroud the corpses

    Type of: wrap

shroud as a noun

  1. a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute

    Type of: line

  2. (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind

    Synonyms: sheet, tack, mainsheet, weather sheet

    Type of: line

    Kinds: futtock shroud

  3. burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped

    Synonyms: pall, cerement, winding-sheet, winding-clothes

    Type of: burial garment

How to pronounce shroud

shroud is pronounced /ʃraʊd/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with shroud

Word lists: words starting with SH · words ending in UD · 6-letter words

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