Capsule
Capsule noun - Something that encloses another thing especially to protect it.
Usage example: a capsule containing all sorts of items from our era that is to be opened 100 years from now
Cocoon and capsule are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Cocoon" instead a noun "Capsule".
Nearby Words: capsuled, capsuling, capsulation
Cocoon
Cocoon noun - Something that encloses another thing especially to protect it.
Usage example: he retired to the cocoon of his study whenever he'd had enough of the company
Show all Definitions
Synonyms for Cocoon
Mutual synonyms
Cite this Source
Cocoon and Capsule. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/capsule/cocoon
Capsule & Cocoon. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/capsule/cocoon>.
Cocoon or Capsule. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/capsule/cocoon.
Google Ngram Viewer shows how "capsule" and "cocoon" have occurred on timeline