bestud

[ bih-stuhd ]
/ bɪˈstʌd /

verb (used with object), be·stud·ded, be·stud·ding.

to set with or as if with studs; dot: an evening sky bestudded with stars.

Origin of bestud

First recorded in 1595–1605; be- + stud1

Example sentences from the Web for bestud

  • These brilliant constellations began to bestud the sky, and the Southern Cross shone out.