Mantle
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:11 pts6 letters
Definition of Mantle
Noun
- A piece of clothing somewhat like an open robe or cloak, especially that worn by Orthodox bishops. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
- A figurative garment representing authority or status, capable of affording protection.
"At the meeting, she finally assumed the mantle of leadership of the party."
- Anything that covers or conceals something else; a cloak.
- The body wall of a mollusc, from which the shell is secreted.
- The back of a bird together with the folded wings.
Verb
- To cover or conceal (something); to cloak; to disguise.
- To become covered or concealed. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
- To spread like a mantle (especially of blood in the face and cheeks when a person flushes).
- To climb over or onto something.
- The action of stretching out the wings to hide food.
Anagrams of Mantle
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