Cocoonlike

The foreground had been arranged into a cocoonlike shelter, with a small rug, books and clothes, blankets and pillows. ❋ DAVID GOODWILLIE (2010)

Or maybe they're afraid the cocoon around him would be punctured by the presence of un-cocoonlike folk - thereby leading to the candidate's derangement. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The mix of light and dark woods, the gentle glow of lamplight, and the multiple layers and textures of materials create a sophisticated, cocoonlike setting around my custom-designed Manlius sofa. ❋ Thom Filicia (2008)

His five years at Eton were cocoonlike, with classmates facing potential expulsion if they talked to reporters about William. ❋ Unknown (2008)

We had emerged from the cocoonlike environment of the music festival to have our house invaded by electricians. ❋ SUZANNA CLARKE (2007)

He was flying high on a gin buzz; the amber lighting and tight space gave the room a cocoonlike feel, an effect only amplified whenever the door opened temporarily, letting in fresh drinks and a little background noise. ❋ Keith Blanchard (2003)

And when she looked closely, she was able to make out the shields layered in a dozen thin skins that enclosed that power cocoonlike about them. ❋ Lackey, Mercedes (2002)

They bundled him up cocoonlike in the blanket, one of the snatchers threw the bundle over his shoulder with a grunt of effort, and they were off at a lope. ❋ Lackey, Mercedes (2001)

She was surrounded by an impressive array of instruments in her cocoonlike cockpit. ❋ John Vornholt (2000)

Today's carmakers boast of their new vehicles 'cocoonlike qualities, including the latest noise-reducing features and great shocks that smooth out those bumps on the road. ❋ Unknown (2010)

He tended to go from his parents’ home straight to quiet, cocoonlike places, such as the library and small bookstores, especially at odd hours when there wouldn’t be many other people around. ❋ Robert K. Tanenbaum (2007)

Eventually, all beings emerge as light as butterflies from death’s cocoonlike shroud. ❋ Patricia L. Pereira (1999)