Wordnet 3.0
ADJECTIVE (1)
1. 
 closely encircling; 
- Example: "encompassing mountain ranges"- Example: "the surrounding countryside"[syn: encompassing(a), surrounding(a), circumferent]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
circumferent
    adj 1: closely encircling; "encompassing mountain ranges"; "the
           surrounding countryside" [syn: encompassing(a),
           surrounding(a), circumferent]