to bedazzle
2
5.7
- verb
- /bɪˈdæzl/
:
impresionar
- RICKY gapes at the sparklers, bedazzled.
And he's gone along with it because he is completely besotted, enchanted and bedazzled by her.
- And he's gone along with it because he is completely besotted, enchanted and bedazzled by her.
Examples
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"What do you do with all of that?" Lenny whispered, eyes glazed and bedazzled.
Fiction book (1990) -
"I'm afraid in South Africa we are bedazzled by monetary and economic policies, but the very questions about people are a second thought."
Blog text (1) -
You want an impressive authority figure to bedazzle, entertain you, and make you feel important in his presence.
Blog text (26) -
The point is to bedazzle and mystify.
Blog text (32) -
Yet at the same time, I could not believe I was allowing myself to be so bedazzled by a king's man.
Fiction book (1994) -
John stumbles for his words, bemused and bedazzled.
Fiction book (1996) -
In charge at the reference desk, Nola was so bedazzled by the noise and spectacle that she neglected to buzz Security before the fellow disappeared.
Fiction book (1995) -
In the classical era, guitar virtuosi such as the Spaniard Fernando Sor and the Italian Mauro Giuliani bedazzled audiences throughout Europe.
Academic text (1998) -
The magician's performance was designed to bedazzle the audience with stunning illusions and vibrant costumes.
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Her sparkling dress and elegant jewelry bedazzled everyone at the gala.
Synonyms
63
4.1
To amaze people with great skill, beauty, or clever ideas
39
6.4
To hold someone's full attention as if by magic
17
4.8
To make someone feel very pleased and amazed as if by magic
1
8.8
To do something showy to impress or excite people
Antonyms
How Impressive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Bedazzle comes from be- 'make' and dazzle 'to shine or amaze', like a very bright show or a sparkling dress that leaves people surprised. So to bedazzle can mean to impress or amaze someone greatly with brilliance or glamour.