ENSCONCE

ensconce, settle

(verb) fix firmly; “He ensconced himself in the chair”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Verb

ensconce (third-person singular simple present ensconces, present participle ensconcing, simple past and past participle ensconced)

(transitive) To place in a secure environment.

(intransitive) To settle comfortably.

Usage notes

Particularly used in form ensconced, as in “she was ensconced in an armchair.”

Synonyms

• (settle comfortably): cuddle up

Source: Wiktionary

En*sconce", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ensconced; imp. & p. p. Ensconcing.]

Definition: To cover or shelter, as with a sconce or fort; to place or hide securely; to conceal. She shall not see me: I will ensconce me behind the arras. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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