cocoon

IPA: kʌkˈun

The silky protective case spun by the larvae of some insects in which they metamorphose, the pupa.
Any similar protective case, whether real or metaphorical.

Examples of "cocoon" in Sentences

Mike Dukakis share a similar handicap that I call the "cocoon syndrome."
With a small whisk-broom the cocoon is brushed until ends, which are as fine as a cobweb, come loose.
Yes, the little silken room they weave we call a cocoon, but the ant lions make theirs of silk and sand.
He resigned on principle so that he could not be trapped in what he termed the cocoon of collective responsibility to defend or toe the government line.
Obama's high-tech 'cocoon' - Shortly after taking the oath of office, Obama will climb into the Mother of All Hybrids -- part car, part truck and, from the looks of it, part tank.
In a very short time the gum with which the insect had covered the cocoon is dissolved, and the loose threads will begin to float on the water, and five or six being collected, the reeling of the silk begins.
Of course, we may also have a heightened sensitivity to the obscurations, fear and cloaking -- what we call in Shambhala the "cocoon" -- the web of habitual patterns and manipulation that passes for authenticity but is really a kind of camouflage.
While it would be nice to actually get some reading done during the commute on a train, it's also kind of nice to have the little automobile bubble around you, where you can set your own music and temperature and get a little cocoon from the crazies.