insulated
adjective
[ ˈɪnsjʊleɪtɪd ]
• protected by interposing material that prevents the loss of heat or the intrusion of sound.
• "an insulated loft"
insulate
verb
• protect (something) by interposing material that prevents the loss of heat or the intrusion of sound.
• "insulate and draught-proof your home"
Similar:
wrap,
cover,
encase,
enclose,
envelop,
swathe,
sheathe,
bundle up,
lag,
heatproof,
soundproof,
muffle,
make shockproof,
pad,
cushion,
lap,
• make (land) into an island.
• "the village was insulated by every flood of the river"
Origin:
mid 16th century (in insulate (sense 2)): from Latin insula ‘island’ + -ate3.
