bejeweled

adjective

be·​jew·​eled bi-ˈjü-əld How to pronounce bejeweled (audio)
-ˈjüld,
bē-,
 also  -ˈju̇ld
variants or bejewelled
: ornamented with or as if with jewels
a bejeweled crown
Packed with recipes and bejeweled with colorful pictures …Claire Hopley
: wearing jewels
… a jostling crowd of bejeweled women pinching noontime flutes of Champagne.Andrew Rice

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Her look included a telltale white streak in her red hair, dark bejeweled aura nails, and spidery lashes with a spider brooch to match. Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2024 During the two-month winter break, fans mailed the bejeweled coat to Tokyo, where it momentarily got stuck in customs. Bryan West, USA TODAY, 22 Oct. 2024 Last year, the bejeweled businesswoman became the first-ever billionaire solely on songwriting and performing. Bryan West, USA TODAY, 7 Oct. 2024 The vitrines with his bejeweled artworks are juxtaposed with Chan’s other creations, such as giant human-like figures, androgynous faces and eyes that peer at the jewels from inside some of the displays. Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bejeweled 

Word History

First Known Use

1557, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bejeweled was in 1557

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“Bejeweled.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bejeweled. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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