cocoon

6 letters · noun · scores 1,400 in SpellHuntr

noun

silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs

verb

retreat as if into a cocoon, as from an unfriendly environment

Cocoon in a sentence

The bad guys generally don’t like to get on trains, because they’re trapped on a moving cocoon that the CTA controls.

Vern grabbed the throw draped over the back of the sofa and cocooned herself within it.

cocoon is a valid word in SpellHuntr, worth 1,400 points (6 letters — longer words score more). Spell it in a live game →