embroider
[ em-broi-der ]
/ ɛmˈbrɔɪ dər /
verb (used with object)
to decorate with ornamental needlework.
to produce or form in needlework.
to adorn or embellish rhetorically, especially with ornate language or fictitious details: He embroidered the account of the shipwreck to hold his listeners' interest.
verb (used without object)
to do embroidery.
to add embellishments; exaggerate (often followed by on or upon).
Origin of embroider
SYNONYMS FOR embroider
OTHER WORDS FROM embroider
em·broi·der·er, noun o·ver·em·broi·der, verb (used with object) un·em·broi·dered, adjectiveWords nearby embroider
embrittle,
embrittlement,
embrocate,
embrocation,
embroglio,
embroider,
embroideress,
embroidery,
embroidery needle,
embroil,
embrown
Example sentences from the Web for embroidered
British Dictionary definitions for embroidered
embroider
/ (ɪmˈbrɔɪdə) /
verb
to do decorative needlework (upon)
to add fictitious or fanciful detail to (a story)
to add exaggerated or improbable details to (an account of an event, etc)
Derived forms of embroider
embroiderer, nounWord Origin for embroider
C15: from Old French
embroder; see
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