Skip to content
ontologydriven
Sign out

Dictionary

Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

bedazzle en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /bɪˈdæzl̩/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ep-der. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épsder. Proto-Indo-European *h₁épider. Proto-Indo-European *h₁pi Proto-Germanic *bider. Proto-Germanic *bi- Proto-West Germanic *bi- Old English be- Middle English bi- English be- English dazzle English bedazzle From be- + dazzle.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To confuse or disarm by dazzling.
    • He was bedazzled by her charm and wit.
    • Near-synonym: daze
  2. (informal, transitive) To decorate with sequins or other sparkly material; to bespangle.
    • She bedazzled her handbag.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
bedazzling Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
bedazzled Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
bedazzled Tense=Past lexicographic
bedazzles Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Coordinates

bedizen

Deriveds

vajazzle · bedazzlement · bedazzler

Synonyms

daze · embellish