Meaning of "cocoon" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD COCOON

From French cocon, from Provençal coucoun eggshell, from coco shell, from Latin coccum kermes berry, from Greek kokkos grain, seed, berry; compare coccus.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF COCOON

cocoon  [kəˈkuːn]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF COCOON

Cocoon is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb cocoon in English.

WHAT DOES COCOON MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Cocoon

Cocoon may refer to: ▪ Cocoon, a pupal casing made by moth caterpillars and other insect larvae ▪ Apache Cocoon, web development software ▪ Cocoon, a 1985 science fiction film ▪ Cocoon: The Return, 1988 sequel to Cocoon ▪ Kakuna, a species of Pokémon, known as Cocoon in the original Japanese version ▪ "Cocoon", a short story by Greg Egan in his collection Luminous ▪ Cocoon, a fictional world in the video game Final Fantasy XIII ▪ "Cocoon", an episode of Hawaii Five-O...

Definition of cocoon in the English dictionary

The first definition of cocoon in the dictionary is a silky protective envelope secreted by silkworms and certain other insect larvae, in which the pupae develop. Other definition of cocoon is a similar covering for the eggs of the spider, earthworm, etc. Cocoon is also a protective spray covering used as a seal on machinery.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO COCOON

PRESENT

Present

I cocoon

you cocoon

he/she/it cocoons

we cocoon

you cocoon

they cocoon

Present continuous

I am cocooning

you are cocooning

he/she/it is cocooning

we are cocooning

you are cocooning

they are cocooning

Present perfect

I have cocooned

you have cocooned

he/she/it has cocooned

we have cocooned

you have cocooned

they have cocooned

Present perfect continuous

I have been cocooning

you have been cocooning

he/she/it has been cocooning

we have been cocooning

you have been cocooning

they have been cocooning

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I cocooned

you cocooned

he/she/it cocooned

we cocooned

you cocooned

they cocooned

Past continuous

I was cocooning

you were cocooning

he/she/it was cocooning

we were cocooning

you were cocooning

they were cocooning

Past perfect

I had cocooned

you had cocooned

he/she/it had cocooned

we had cocooned

you had cocooned

they had cocooned

Past perfect continuous

I had been cocooning

you had been cocooning

he/she/it had been cocooning

we had been cocooning

you had been cocooning

they had been cocooning

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will cocoon

you will cocoon

he/she/it will cocoon

we will cocoon

you will cocoon

they will cocoon

Future continuous

I will be cocooning

you will be cocooning

he/she/it will be cocooning

we will be cocooning

you will be cocooning

they will be cocooning

Future perfect

I will have cocooned

you will have cocooned

he/she/it will have cocooned

we will have cocooned

you will have cocooned

they will have cocooned

Future perfect continuous

I will have been cocooning

you will have been cocooning

he/she/it will have been cocooning

we will have been cocooning

you will have been cocooning

they will have been cocooning

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would cocoon

you would cocoon

he/she/it would cocoon

we would cocoon

you would cocoon

they would cocoon

Conditional continuous

I would be cocooning

you would be cocooning

he/she/it would be cocooning

we would be cocooning

you would be cocooning

they would be cocooning

Conditional perfect

I would have cocoon

you would have cocoon

he/she/it would have cocoon

we would have cocoon

you would have cocoon

they would have cocoon

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been cocooning

you would have been cocooning

he/she/it would have been cocooning

we would have been cocooning

you would have been cocooning

they would have been cocooning

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you cocoon
we let´s cocoon
you cocoon

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to cocoon

Past participle

cocooned

Present Participle

cocooning

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «COCOON»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «cocoon» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of cocoon

cushion · envelop · insulate · pad · protect · screen · shelter · swaddle · swathe · wrap

TRANSLATION OF COCOON

Find out the translation of cocoon to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of cocoon from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «cocoon» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 茧
• Translator English - Spanish: capullo
• English: cocoon
• Translator English - Hindi: कोकून
• Translator English - Arabic: شرنقة
• Translator English - Russian: кокон
• Translator English - Portuguese: casulo
• Translator English - Bengali: গুটি
• Translator English - French: cocon
• Translator English - Malay: Kepompong
• Translator English - German: Kokon
• Translator English - Japanese: 繭
• Translator English - Korean: 고치
• Translator English - Javanese: Kepompong
• Translator English - Vietnamese: kén
• Translator English - Tamil: கூட்டை
• Translator English - Marathi: कोकून
• Translator English - Turkish: koza
• Translator English - Italian: bozzolo
• Translator English - Polish: kokon
• Translator English - Ukrainian: кокон
• Translator English - Romanian: cocon
• Translator English - Greek: κουκούλι
• Translator English - Afrikaans: kokon
• Translator English - Swedish: kokong
• Translator English - Norwegian: kokong

10 QUOTES WITH «COCOON»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word cocoon.

1

Bryan Batt

People are easily intimidated when they decorate their home. They think it has to be one way. But there's no one way. It's your way, your style. At the end of the day, you have to live there. It's your cocoon, your nest. You have to be happy in it.

2

Kiki Dee

We had idyllic summer holidays, building sandcastles with my father on the beach at Bridlington. It might sound strange, but I think that secure cocoon of familial love was so nourishing, it gave me the strength to live life on my own.

3

Rio Ferdinand

No matter how much money you have or what kind of cocoon you live in, the reality is that you have lost a game of football and let England's fans down. We are bothered.

4

Eva Green

I'm not really involved with politics... I'm living in my cocoon with my classical music around.

5

Richard Harris

Marriage is a custom brought about by women who then proceed to live off men and destroy them, completely enveloping the man in a destructive cocoon or eating him away like a poisonous fungus on a tree.

6

JoJo

I'm lucky to have a great support system in my friends and some of my family. If you have those people that you trust, go ahead and fall back into them and let them be your hammock and cocoon and let them embrace you.

7

James Russell Lowell

The mind can weave itself warmly in the cocoon of its own thoughts, and dwell a hermit anywhere.

8

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

You go through your 20s sort of like a chrysalis in many ways, stretching into your own skin and trying to bust out of a cocoon.

9

Carrie Snodgress

I fell in love with Neil's pain. We were in this cocoon of intensity. Neil and I were uniquely in the same position at the same time, having overwhelming success facing us.

10

Tessa Thompson

The term 'breakout' always makes me think of an inmate or some butterfly emerging out of a cocoon.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «COCOON»

Discover the use of cocoon in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to cocoon and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Cocoon: Developer's Handbook

The fastest way to learn the basics of XML, this hands-on guide covers the core concepts of XML without unnecessary background. Designed to introduce XML to readers with limited XML exposure.

Lajos Moczar, Jeremy Aston, 2003

Cocoon 2 Programming: Web Publishing with XML and Java

These are essential tools for the planning of your site; for after it's implemented, you'll command powerful techniques for site management and optimization.

Bill Brogden, Conrad D'Cruz, Mark Gaither, 2006

Letters from the Cocoon

"Monica skillfully combines her wit and wisdom into a powerful book that enlightens and provides much needed healing to the working woman's spirit. Letters from the Cocoon is beautifully written, a joy to read and impossible to put down!

Monica Ewing, 2009

Cocoon

The hatching of a butterfly from its cocoon inspires a spiritual reawakening in a gloomy young man.

Diane Redfield Massie, 1983

Cocoon: Building XML Applications

<hsqldb.server class='org. apache. cocoon. components. hsqldb.ServerImpl' pool ,mex=T pool,itiin=T> <paramater name='porf value='g002'/> <paramater name=' silent' value='true'/> <paramater name='trace' value='false'/> </hsqldb,server> ...

Matthew Langham, Carsten Ziegeler, 2003

Le Chic Cocoon: 7 Steps to Creating Your Selfish Space

The book provides a unique take on the physical embodiment of a woman's inner self: in order to be her best self, a woman needs a space of her own in which to focus, dream, and be selfish, in the most positive sense of the word.

Jennifer Duchene, 2011

Cocoon

Now Harvey returns with a tale as rich in drama as it poignant in the truths it tells.

Emily Sue Harvey, 2013

Star Trek: SCE: Out of the Cocoon

Captain David Gold, engineer Sonya Gomez, and the rest of the Starfleet Corps of Engineers solves the technical problems of the galaxy, including fixing a planet-wide power outage and dealing with the Mariposa colony.

Kevin Killiany, Phaedra M. Weldon, Robert T. Jeschonek, 2010

Professional XML Development with Apache Tools: Xerces, ...

If you need in-depth information to help you assemble a workable toolbox for developing sophisticated XML-based applications, you'll find it in this volume. What does this book cover?

Theodore W. Leung, 2004

The Canadian Home: From Cave to Electronic Cocoon

This book details how housing developed in Canada and includes revealing Canadian Home Builders Association records.

Marc Denhez, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «COCOON»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term cocoon is used in the context of the following news items.

Mr & Mr Right: The family cocoon

K's mom has been staying with us for a couple of weeks now, and we still have another two weeks to go. For the past week, his younger niece ... «Bangalore Mirror, Jul 15»

Only One More !

Adam Warlock is an artificially created human who was born in a cocoon at a scientific complex called The Beehive. The goal of his creators, ... «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»

Riddle of the medieval 'mummy' discovered in Siberia

The remains of a medieval 'mummy' wrapped in a cocoon of birch bark has been discovered at the site of a village that belonged to a ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

Fijian rugby players emerge from cocoon

Various changes in rugby rules and laws have been made in the past couple of years to release rugby from its cocoon. From it being a one ... «Fiji Times, Jul 15»

Fujita keeps eyes on Okinawa with new production of 'cocoon'

“cocoon” is currently being performed at Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre in Toshima Ward, Tokyo, where it premiered two years ago. It is based on ... «The Japan News, Jul 15»

Ancient 'mummy' unearthed from 'lost medieval civilisation' near …

The expected but as yet unopened human remains are wrapped in birch bark and it is likely that this 'cocoon' contains copper which ... «The Siberian Times, Jul 15»

Emerge from the Cocoon of Lupus

The Lupus Alliance of Long Island/Queens was founded by Doris Shaer in 1975 to provide advocacy, education, funding and support to those ... «PR Web, Jul 15»

Open Mic Night at Cocoon this Friday

HAWLEY -Open Mic Night is scheduled on Friday, July 3 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Cocoon Coffee House located just off Route 6 in front of the ... «NEagle, Jul 15»

Review: Cocoon at Amnesia

Sean Crowther went down to witness Sven Vath's Cocoon Ibiza party in full swing at Amnesia last Monday. Check his review here. «Skiddle.com, Jul 15»

Cocoon House deploys mannequins to reach out to homeless teens

Somebody is sitting there. Outside Silver Cup Coffee in downtown Everett, there's a kid hanging out in the sunshine. It's too hot for a sweatshirt ... «HeraldNet, Jun 15»