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Need another word that means the same as “wreath”? Find 4 synonyms and 30 related words for “wreath” in this overview.

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Wreath as a Noun
Definitions of "Wreath" as a noun
Synonyms of "Wreath" as a noun (4 Words)
Usage Examples of "Wreath" as a noun
Associations of "Wreath" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Wreath” are: chaplet, coronal, garland, lei

Wreath as a Noun

Definitions of "Wreath" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “wreath” as a noun can have the following definitions:

An arrangement of flowers, leaves, or stems fastened in a ring and used for decoration or for laying on a grave.
A carved representation of a wreath.
A snowdrift.
A ring made of or resembling soft, twisted material.
Flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes.
A curl or ring of smoke or cloud.
A representation of a ring of twisted material below a crest (especially where it joins a helmet).

Synonyms of "Wreath" as a noun (4 Words)

chaplet	Flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes.
coronal	A coronal consonant.
garland	A literary anthology or miscellany.
lei	A Polynesian garland of flowers.

Usage Examples of "Wreath" as a noun

A gold wreath.
A laurel wreath.
The Queen laid a wreath at the Cenotaph.
Wreaths of mist swirled up into the cold air.

Associations of "Wreath" (30 Words)

anther	The part of the stamen that contains pollen; usually borne on a stalk.
aster	A plant of a large genus that includes the Michaelmas daisy, typically having purple or pink rayed flowers.
azalea	Any of numerous ornamental shrubs grown for their showy flowers of various colors.
bloom	The state or period of greatest beauty, freshness, or vigour. Her face had lost its usual bloom.
blossom	Mature or develop in a promising or healthy way. Their friendship blossomed into romance.
cane	Any plant that produces canes. A cane* coffee table.*
christmas	A Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland.
conservatory	A schoolhouse with special facilities for fine arts. Keep plant cuttings in a frost free conservatory* or greenhouse.*
coronal	A coronal consonant. Coronal imaging.
crown	The part of a hat the vertex that covers the crown of the head. She contained the urge to crown* him.*
daffodil	A bulbous European plant which typically bears bright yellow flowers with a long trumpet-shaped centre (corona).
daisy	Used in names of other plants of the daisy family e g Michaelmas daisy Shasta daisy.
efflorescence	The formation of a powdery deposit on the surface of brickwork, rock, or other material as a result of loss of moisture on exposure to air. The state is enjoying an incomparable cultural efflorescence.
efflorescent	Bursting into flower.
florist	A shop where flowers and ornamental plants are sold. The florist* made up an attractive bouquet.*
flourish	Move or swing back and forth. She entered with a great flourish.
flower	Of a plant produce flowers bloom. All right then flower.
flowering	The time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms. The flowering* of Viennese intellectual life.*
herbaceous	Characteristic of a nonwoody herb or plant part.
lily	Used in names of other plants with flowers or leaves similar to those of the lily e g arum lily.
lotus	White Egyptian lotus water lily of Egypt to southeastern Africa held sacred by the Egyptians. A myth of creation states that Buddha was born of a thousand petalled gold lotus.
narcissus	A beautiful young man who fell in love with his own reflection.
nosegay	A small bunch of flowers, typically one that is sweet-scented. A nosegay* worn at the waist or bodice.*
petal	Each of the segments of the corolla of a flower, which are modified leaves and are typically coloured.
pollen	A fine powdery substance typically yellow consisting of microscopic grains discharged from the male part of a flower or from a male cone Each grain contains a male gamete that can fertilize the female ovule to which pollen is transported by the wind insects or other animals.
pollinator	An insect or other agent that conveys pollen to a plant and so allows fertilization. Bees are effective pollinators of fruit and vegetables.
precocity	Intelligence achieved far ahead of normal developmental schedules.
spring	The ability to spring back strongly elasticity. Spring rain.
throne	Sit on the throne as a ruler. The throne* room.*
tulip	Any of numerous perennial bulbous herbs having linear or broadly lanceolate leaves and usually a single showy flower.