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ensconce

[ en-skons ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with object)

, en·sconced, en·sconc·ing.

to settle securely or snugly:
I found her in the library, ensconced in an armchair.
to cover or shelter; hide securely:
He ensconced himself in the closet in order to eavesdrop.

ensconce

/ ɪnˈskɒns /

First recorded in 1580–90; en- ¹ + sconce ²

C16: see en- ¹, sconce ²

It was but the work of a moment to ensconce herself behind its voluminous folds.

It struck him at once that it would be a good plan to climb into this, and ensconce himself among the branches.

At the first sign of dawn the next morning they necessarily issue forth, but ensconce themselves in hiding until broad daylight.

In her determination to ensconce the family type comfortably she is as careless of the single life as nature itself.

He had been driven to ensconce the nest in a corner of his already too-well-filled den.

April 18, 2024petrichor

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