Cocooned
/kəˈkuːnd/noun
Wrapped or enclosed in a protective covering; sheltered from outside influence.
Did you know?The root behind cocoon traces back through French to a word for a shell or husk, and English later turned it into a symbol of hidden metamorphosis.
Etymological Timeline
17th Century
French
cocon
“A silken case or husk, especially the covering of an insect pupa”
17th Century
English
cocoon
“A silken protective casing spun by insect larvae”
19th Century
English
cocoon
“A state of being enclosed or sheltered”
Modern English
English
cocooned
“Wrapped up, sheltered, or isolated in a protective covering”