sheath (Meaning)
sheath (n)
a protective covering (as for a knife or sword)
an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part
a dress suitable for formal occasions
sheath (n.)
A case for the reception of a sword, hunting knife, or other long and slender instrument; a scabbard.
Any sheathlike covering, organ, or part.
The base of a leaf when sheathing or investing a stem or branch, as in grasses.
One of the elytra of an insect.
Synonyms & Antonyms of sheath
sheath Sentence Examples
- The knight drew his sword from its shimmering silver sheath.
- The rose thorns pierced through the delicate sheath of her gloves.
- The surgeon carefully inserted the scalpel into the sheath of the wound.
- The swordsmith meticulously hammered the metal sheath into its final shape.
- The assassin concealed his blade within the folds of his sheath-like cloak.
- The wire sheath protected the electrical cables from damage.
- The snake slithered from its discarded sheath after molting.
- The rocket's sheath gradually peeled away as it ascended into the atmosphere.
- The submarine's metal sheath withstood the immense pressure of the ocean depths.
- The sheath of the knife provided a secure grip for the user.
FAQs About the word sheath
a protective covering (as for a knife or sword), an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part, a dress suitable for formal occ
case, jacket, cover, covering,casing, shell, housing, cartridge, pod, plate
No antonyms found.
The knight drew his sword from its shimmering silver sheath.
The rose thorns pierced through the delicate sheath of her gloves.
The surgeon carefully inserted the scalpel into the sheath of the wound.
The swordsmith meticulously hammered the metal sheath into its final shape.
