The Only Use
ensconced
in
Lord of the Flies
(Edited)
- At first light he would creep into the thicket, squeeze between the twisted stems, ensconce himself so deep that only a crawler like himself could come through, and that crawler would be jabbed.
p. 191.4ensconce = settle safely
Definitions:
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(1)
(ensconced) settled comfortably; or hidden or safely settled in a location
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)