frilled

past tense of frill

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for frilled
Verb
  • Ross arrived on the scene in an oversized, off-the-shoulder Marc Jacobs trench coat, dramatically fringed black shoes, and what seemed like piles of gems draped around her neck and dangling from her ears.
    Marci Robin, Allure, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Studded and fringed suede jackets at Etro and oversize leather bombers at Versace.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Her brand, The Loom Art, works with over 500 artisans to make apparel from handwoven or hand-embroidered fabrics found across India's small towns since 2018.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The camera then panned to Sophia, who was happily bouncing in mom Alex’s arms while wearing a white sweater with her name embroidered in script across the front and a tiny white hair bow.
    Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • When the humans return, there are only a handful, better clothed, hair braided and combed, new fashions.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The grove is home to approximately 500 giant sequoias, some around 3,000 years old, a petite, braided, and energetic ranger informed the crowd.
    Gloria Liu, Outside Online, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The man stood there, his face wreathed in smoke from the cigarette between his lips.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
  • In the low light, rocky walls loom, wreathed in fog from the hot water.
    Brienne Walsh, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • An Australian woman sentenced to life in prison for killing three relatives with a meal laced with toxic mushrooms has filed an appeal to overturn her conviction, according to court documents.
    Reuters, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2025
  • And in the last days of August, laughter and pot would waft over the scene, happiness laced with sadness.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Long sunlit strands of vines hung from its branches.
    Idra Novey, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Larger tools, like rakes and shovels, should be safely hung or otherwise stored vertically.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2025
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“Frilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frilled. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.

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