shroudy
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a shroud.
- Affording shelter.
Examples
“[…] a shroudy mist, which gradually assumed an angel form⟳, and revealed the features of my precious sister.”
“If your stray attendance be yet lodg'd Within these shroudie limits.”
Comus
“As when, within a shroudy pumice-rock / Ensconced, a shepherd hath [a swarm of] bees / Traced out, and filled it up with pungent smoke⟳; […]”
“Hence a shroudy tree is one with plenty of branches, affording shroud, or shelter⟳.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
See also
Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free