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adjective

Definition of embellishingnext
as in decorative
serving to add beauty the chef tends to overuse sprigs of parsley and other embellishing garnishes on dishes that don't need them

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embellishing

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verb

present participle of embellish
1
as in exaggerating
to add to the interest of by including made-up details the story of the comic marriage proposal was embellished as it passed from one generation to the next in the family

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as in decorating
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming the walls of the French restaurant are embellished with scenes of Parisian life

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for embellishing
  1. decorative
  2. decorating
  3. ornamental
  4. coloring
  5. adorning
  6. draping
  7. enhancing
Adjective
  • In a series of clips on her Instagram Stories, Ree first teases the finished product: two decorative boxes tied up in a festive red ribbon.
    Lawrence Yee, People.com, 21 Dec. 2024
  • It's festooned with details like doric columns and decorative stonework — there's even an old funerary chamber.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of decorative
Verb
  • Singing was more fun than decorating cookies.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Drew also shared a surprising tree decorating hack.
    Tabitha Parent, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of decorating
Adjective
  • Deer drawn into residential areas will also start gobbling up ornamental landscaping, says Fuda, which is something no gardener wants.
    Anne Readel, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Dec. 2024
  • When worn like this, the garment loses some functionality to become just another ornamental object in our outfits.
    Teresa Romero Martínez, Glamour, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of ornamental
Verb
  • The bold design is completed with hands and hour markers colored in two shades of blue, one dark and one light, with the lighter shade coloring the crown molding.
    Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Krispy Kreme posted a few videos on Instagram of the Grinch sneaking into one of its shops, eating a few doughnuts and coloring the doughnut batter a fluorescent green.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of coloring
Verb
  • His works include a large-scale interpretation of New Zealand's native Weta bug along the first fairway and a series of oversized dragonflies with six-foot wingspans adorning a lake by the sixth fairway.
    Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Instead of the standard toppings, try adorning these mini pancakes with kimchi and fried eggs, salmon tartare or sauteed wild mushrooms.
    Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of adorning
Verb
  • The tradition of cutting the net and draping it around you is something done when a team wins a trophy.
    Caoimhe O'Neill, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
  • At the premiere of Bread & Roses, Jennifer Lawrence slipped into a black archival Christian Lacroix number, and its billowy silhouette lent itself perfectly to draping over her bump.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of draping
Verb
  • That said, Crocs’ management is utilizing its strong profit margins to repurchase shares and reduce debt, having repaid $248 million in debt and spent $326 million on buybacks in 2024 so far, enhancing shareholder value.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Firmware updates, essential for patching vulnerabilities and enhancing router functionality, are also largely ignored.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
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