Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb envelop

1 sense of envelop

Sense 1
envelop, enfold, enwrap, wrap, enclose -- (enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering; "Fog enveloped the house")
       => cover -- (provide with a covering or cause to be covered; "cover her face with a handkerchief"; "cover the child with a blanket"; "cover the grave with flowers")

Antonyms of adj enveloping

1 sense of enveloping

Sense 1
enveloping (prenominal) -- (surrounding and closing in on or hemming in; "the army's enveloping maneuver")

INDIRECT (VIA close) -> distant -- (separated in space or coming from or going to a distance; "distant villages"; "the sound of distant traffic"; "a distant sound"; "a distant telephone call")

Similarity of adj enveloping

1 sense of enveloping

Sense 1
enveloping (prenominal) -- (surrounding and closing in on or hemming in; "the army's enveloping maneuver")
       => close (vs. distant) -- (at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other; "close to noon"; "how close are we to town?"; "a close formation of ships")