Synonyms for bedeck
Definitions
- v. 1
To deck, ornament, or adorn
She bedecked her wedding gown with seed pearls.
Forms
- Past participle
- bedecked
e.g. bedecked → decked, arrayed, decorated, ornamented…
Choose the right word
Deck and bedeck are commonly said of apparel; as, a mother bedecks her daughter with silk and jewels.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- deck Carlos has been building this deck all by himself.
- array Tom has an extraordinary array of trophies.
- decorate Tom helped his mother decorate the Christmas tree.
- ornament Friends who pay a visit are an ornament to the home.
By length
- 4 letters
- hang1, deck1, trim1
- 5 letters
- grace1, array2, adorn2
- 6 letters
- enrich2, betrim
- 7 letters
- garnish2, bedight
- 8 letters
- decorate3, ornament3, beautify3, emblazon3, prettify
- 9 letters
- embellish3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (array2 = 2 syllables).