bedeck

verb

be·​deck bi-ˈdek 

bē-

bedecked; bedecking; bedecks

transitive verb

1

: to clothe with finery : deck

2

: decorate sense 2

Synonyms

• adorn
• array
• beautify
• bedizen
• blazon
• caparison
• deck
• decorate
• do
• do up
• doll up
• drape
• dress
• embellish
• emblaze
• emboss
• enrich
• fancify
• fancy up
• festoon
• garnish
• glitz (up)
• grace
• gussy up
• ornament
• pretty (up)
• trim

Examples of bedeck in a Sentence

bedecked the house with hundreds of miniature lights for the party

the ladies arrived bedecked in furs

Recent Examples on the Web

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Crystal embellishments in the shape of florals gave a sweet touch to grey flannels, while a pale pink floor-length cape was bedecked in shiny crystals resembling moons and large teardrops. —Roxanne Robinson, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025

The bridge is bedecked in cheerful twinkling lights for the holidays. —Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 17 Nov. 2024

Blending Florida’s midcentury bones with contemporary tech the Lake Nona Wave Hotel is bedecked head-to-toe in modern art and geometric furniture of chartreuse and punchy jewel tones. —Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1565, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for bedeck

• aztec
• breakneck
• codec
• exec
• mixtec
• paycheck
• pinchbeck
• recheck
• redneck
• toltec
• beck
• breck

Kids Definition

bedeck

verb

be·​deck bi-ˈdek 

: to dress up with showy things

bedecked in furs and jewels