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adjective

as in frilly

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fancified

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verb

past tense of fancify
as in adorned
to make more attractive by adding something that is beautiful or becoming you could take a store-bought cake and fancify it so that it looks semi-homemade

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fancified
  1. frilly
  2. adorned
  3. showy
  4. decorated
  5. overwrought
  6. grandiose
  7. exuberant
  8. extravagant
Adjective
  • My favorite styling trick is to pair them with tights or frilly socks, adding just the right amount of charm to an otherwise classic combination.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The company does, though, sell a scarf called Tulipomanie, covered in frilly blooms of an exquisiteness that seems to rebut the charge of excess hype with a wink.
    — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of frilly
Verb
  • The conversation pit abutted a window adorned with a beaded curtain, as shown in the background of this photo of Ross with Tracee and Rhonda.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Upon arrival, visitors will be greeted with a facade adorned with over 17,000 lights.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of adorned
Adjective
  • Technology is seamless rather than showy; lighting shifts subtly, blinds glide silently.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Florist mums are typically sold in pots in fall and are bursting with countless blooms in showy autumn shades.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of showy
Verb
  • Baristas in Lima, the capital, were offering cappuccinos decorated with the image of the pope.
    — Luis Andres Henao, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The Billboard Hot 100 is decorated with both spiderwebs and mistletoe, thanks to hits central to Halloween and Christmas.
    — Gary Trust, Billboard, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of decorated
Adjective
  • This all plays out with a lot of frequent jarring tonal mismatches, and some bafflingly overwrought dramatic beats, especially around Vision’s makeshift self-repair.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
  • While there is a deep respect for heritage that runs through their properties, the connection isn’t overwrought or explicit.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of overwrought
Adjective
  • So many scents, so many moods, and each packaged in grandiose gold bottles.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 6 Nov. 2026
  • At the end of the day, and of his essay, Thiel’s grandiose language and project is shown to be a rather ordinary ideological one.
    — David Gibson, The Verge, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of grandiose
Adjective
  • Table Setting To make this exuberant mix work, Jennifer stuck to a tight palette and varied the scale of her patterns.
    — Midwest Living, Midwest Living, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Blomstedt was impressed with Bernstein's musicianship but disliked his exuberant podium mannerisms.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of exuberant
Adjective
  • Making her debut at the annual Los Angeles event to fundraise for the museum, the beauty mogul joined a starry crowd embracing all things glitzy and gloriously extravagant.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The funds were allegedly used to finance Hollywood films and extravagant purchases that included hotels, a luxury yacht, art and jewelry.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of extravagant
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