bejeweled

adjective

be·​jew·​eled bi-ˈjü-əld How to pronounce bejeweled (audio)
-ˈjüld
bē-
also -ˈju̇ld
variants or bejewelled
Synonyms of bejewelednext
: 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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The enchanted brainstorming session produced a showpiece: a cabinet where the doors glide open with the wave of a bejeweled baton. David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 10 Apr. 2026 In the museum’s skylit Beaux-Arts Court—immediately recognizable by its glass tile floor and archways—a bejeweled crown is missing from its vitrine, and a security guard is bleeding out on the floor. Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026 The pleated dress featured billowing sleeves and a high neckline, and was adorned with a blue sash and a bejeweled clutch. Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 19 Mar. 2026 This is the kind of bling that no bejeweled actress in the room could possibly compete with for attention. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 2 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bejeweled

Word History

First Known Use

1557, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 29 Apr. 2026.

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