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Synonyms for embroider

Most common

lard embellish emblazon

All synonyms

Verb

Other

work, broider dated

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To stitch a decorative design on fabric with needle and thread of various colours.

Related words

Word family
embroidery

Forms

Past participle
embroidered
e.g. embroidered → embellished, dramatized, enriched, padded…

Example sentences

  • lard As a teenager, Tom used to eat bread and lard.
  • embellish You're just seeking to embellish all this!

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
embroiderrising
lardfalling
embellishrising
emblazonrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters
pad1
4 letters
work1, lard1
6 letters
enrich2
7 letters
broider
8 letters
emblazon3
9 letters
embellish3, dramatize3, dramatise
10 letters
aggrandize3, aggrandise

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (enrich2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
broder
Italiano
ricamare
Español
bordar