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to bedazzle

to bedazzle

3 5.1
Add bright, shiny pieces to clothes or things to attract attention
  • verb
  • /bɪˈdæzl/
translation icon : decorar
  • My mom sewed him this Elvis costume, and we bedazzled it.
  • bedazzled T-shirt
  • bedazzled T
  • bedazzled black

Oh cool, it says you can bedazzle your handcuffs.

Examples

  • The designer decided to bedazzle her evening gown with sparkling jewels to make it stand out.

  • Yeah, I bedazzled the cane, so...

  • Well, we are going to bedazzle these things like crazy.

  • Oh cool, it says you can bedazzle your handcuffs.

  • I know you bedazzled them yourself.

  • - Yes, your shirt is bedazzled.

  • My favorite part of seeing her this week was her "bedazzled" surgical shoes.

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  • It is the hope that no school supply, no matter how insignificant, will be left un-bedazzled.

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  • Can we start with Minho's full denim jumpsuit with bedazzled shoulders?

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  • During the live debut of 'Red,' Swift played a scarlet-colored guitar and sang on a fittingly red, bedazzled microphone, while red lights flashed in the background.

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Synonyms

to decorate
vsto bedazzle
226 1.9

To make something look nicer by adding paint, ornaments, or other items

is more focused on bright, shiny ornamentation that greatly impresses
to dazzle
vsto bedazzle
63 4.1

To amaze people with great skill, beauty, or clever ideas

adds a physical shining or sparkling decoration element to that impressing
to adorn
vsto bedazzle
45 4.9

To put decorations on something to make it look more beautiful

typically uses shiny, eye-catching items to create a strong impression
to emblazon
vsto bedazzle
16 7.5

Decorate something with a bright, noticeable symbol or design

adds the idea of shining objects that also strongly impress people
to accessorize
vsto bedazzle
  • US
16 3.8

To add small items like jewelry or scarves to clothes to make them look nicer

often uses bright, shiny items specifically to attract attention
to embellish
vsto bedazzle
10 6.3

To make something more beautiful by adding decorative details

emphasizes bright, shiny additions aimed at strongly impressing viewers
to illuminate
vsto bedazzle
5 8.3

To decorate old hand-written books with gold and bright pictures

is less specialized and emphasizes shiny decoration that amazes
to bling
vsto bedazzle
  • Slang
5 8.9

To add shiny decorations to something to make it look expensive

adds a stronger sense of aiming to greatly impress viewers
to bedeck
vsto bedazzle
4 7.8

To put fancy decorations like flowers or lights on something to make it look special

leans more toward using bright shine to attract attention strongly
to ornament
vsto bedazzle
4 3.7

To add decorations to something to make it look nicer

often implies bright, shiny additions meant to draw strong attention
to razzle
vsto bedazzle
  • Informal
1 8.8

To do something showy to impress or excite people

focuses more on physical shiny decoration as a way to impress
to spangle
vsto bedazzle
1 7.4

To shine as if covered with small shiny pieces

adds the idea of impressing people strongly as well as shining
to prettify
vsto bedazzle
1 5.0

Make something look more attractive, often only on the surface

is stronger, using bright, shiny adornments to impress people
to tinsel
vsto bedazzle
1 4.1

To decorate with thin shiny strips for a festive look

is broader, using shiny items to amaze beyond festive use
to blazon
vsto bedazzle
1 7.7

To show something in a way that many people notice it

instead focuses on visual shine and sparkling items that amaze
to bespangle
vsto bedazzle
  • Archaic
9.9

To cover or decorate something with small shiny things

uses shine specifically to amaze or draw strong attention
to beset
vsto bedazzle
  • Literature
9.1

To cover an object with many jewels or decorations

focuses more on bright, attention-grabbing shine as the aim
to pimpin'
vsto bedazzle
  • Slang
9.9

Making a car or other object look bright and showy with extra parts

is more general, using bright shine to impress beyond vehicles
to fancify
vsto bedazzle
  • Informal
7.7

Make something look more attractive by adding decorations

aims more at using sparkle or shine to amaze observers
to sprinkle stardust
vsto bedazzle
  • Literature
8.8

To add small magical details that make something feel special

is more about bright, attention-grabbing shine rather than gentle magic
to bedight
vsto bedazzle
  • Archaic
9.9

To dress people or things in silks and jewelry

is the modern sense focused on bright, shiny decoration to impress

How Decorative

to bedazzle
3 5.1
to encrust
12 6.7
to embellish
10 6.3
to adorn
45 4.9
to decorate
226 1.9

Surface Forms

bedazzle infinitive
bedazzled past
bedazzled past participle
bedazzling present participle
bedazzles third person singular

Morphology

bedazzle = dazzle (transparent) = be + dazzle

The decorative sense ('to decorate with shiny objects') is an extension of 'to cause to dazzle' formed by 'be-' + 'dazzle' and is inferable from the base meaning.

Etymology

Bedazzle is built from be- 'make' and dazzle 'to shine', and a helpful way to remember it is to think of adding glitter or shiny stones so something really shines. So to bedazzle can also mean to decorate something with bright, shiny objects to attract attention.