A cocoon is a soft, protective cover made by some insects. It keeps the insect safe as it changes into a butterfly or moth.
The caterpillar spins a cocoon around itself.
The butterfly came out of the cocoon.
To cocoon means to wrap or cover tightly. People use it to say someone is made warm and safe by covering or protecting them.
She cocooned herself in a warm blanket.
The house was cocooned by snow.
Cocoon can mean a place or state where a person feels safe and protected from bad things. It is often used in a figurative way.
Her home was a cocoon from the busy city.
He lived in a cocoon of happiness.
To cocoon yourself means to avoid others and stay alone to feel safe, often after a sad or hard time.
After the loss, he cocooned himself from friends.
She cocooned at home to heal her heart.
Sometimes cocoon is used for soft material that wraps and protects objects. It keeps them safe from damage.
The gift was in a cocoon of soft paper.
The device came wrapped in a cocoon of foam.
In technology, cocoon means to cover or protect parts of a system or code, so it works safely without outside problems.
Developers cocooned the code to prevent bugs.
The system is cocooned from external interference.
