decked (out) 1 of 3

adjective (1)

1
as in dressed up

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words
2
as in rigged (out)

Related Words

Dissimilar Words

decked-out

2 of 3

adjective (2)

as in dressed

Related Words

Dissimilar Words

decked (out)

3 of 3

verb

past tense of deck (out)
as in clothed
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes all decked out in our finest outfits for the wedding

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of decked (out)
Adjective
Multiple train exhibits and passenger trains across the country -- and the world -- are decked-out in holiday gear in full swing through the Christmas season. — Chaz Nathaniel Young, ABC News, 6 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decked (out)
  1. covered
  2. dressed
  3. clothed
  4. bedecked
  5. dressed up
  6. trimmed
  7. embroidered
Adjective
  • Data brokers can collect and resell personal information, and removing your details from covered sites may reduce future exposure.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • There’s also an in-ground lap pool and a tennis court accompanied by a covered viewing pavilion.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of covered
Adjective
  • Come dressed in your Halloween costume and enjoy spine-tingling Halloween classics.
    — Mike Hamersly, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The dressing room was now populated by brightly dressed women, all of whom looked up from applying makeup to stare tightly at her in the doorframe.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of dressed
Verb
  • However, other analysts have expressed concerns about assuming that take-or-pay legal structures are iron-clad and about equating backlogs with revenue.
    — Tobias Burns, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Video of the incident obtained by CBS News showed a group of around 20 masked men clad in black or gray clothes descending a hill from the area of an Israeli settlement outpost into an olive grove near the Palestinian village of Abu Falah.
    — Dov Lieber, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of clothed
Adjective
  • The Christmas market in Ban Jelačić Square has the city’s big, bedecked tree, concerts and cultural performances, plus market stalls selling gifts, handicrafts, and bites like fritule (crispy miniature doughnut balls).
    — Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 27 Oct. 2025
Definition of bedecked
Verb
  • Victoria Justice dressed up for her Halloween party in a distressed zombie look featuring a tattered black minidress and edgy boots.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Audiences dressed up as characters, sang songs and brought props, including rice, toilet paper and decks of cards to toss during the show.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of dressed up
Adjective
  • The seat is the sail, trimmed and re-trimmed as the wind changes.
    — Rob Green, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The fix is usually a trimmed hedge and a simple letter.
    — Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2026
Definition of trimmed
Adjective
  • That spirit was alive across collections, where sweet bows, light pink shades, ruffles, and even embroidered kittens made their way onto bridal looks.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
  • This was placed in a room where three Juszkiewicz works hinged on flourishing gladioli and calla, next to Valentino’s gowns that expressed his couture skills with sequined and embroidered dresses embellished with floral references and leaf motifs.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of embroidered

Browse Nearby Words

decked
decked (out)
decked-out
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Decked (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decked%20%28out%29. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of vocation

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Can' vs. 'May'

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Did 'orange' the fruit or the color come first?

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
artwork of illustrated limes with the text limes and smile with an arrow connecting the two words
Quiz: Spot the Anagram! Scramble these words to find new words with the e...
See All