frilled

past tense of frill

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for frilled
Verb
  • Studded and fringed suede jackets at Etro and oversize leather bombers at Versace.
    Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
  • And there's winterbor, which has fringed blue-green leaves.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 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
  • 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
  • Statement jewelry, vibrant colors, and braided hairstyles offered a striking contrast to the ornate 18th-century architecture — a vivid reflection of Black excellence redefining tradition.
    Essence, Essence, 20 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
  • Sophia Haley Marks, 20, was previously charged in 2023 after allegedly directly selling De Niro Rodriguez counterfeit oxycodone pills laced with fentanyl.
    Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 30 Oct. 2025
  • There was the green under, but on top of it, there was a brand silk tool and a brand laced top.
    Leia Mendoza, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Uncertainty hung over this season like a layer of smog over a mid-tier city.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Stuart Jeffery, leader of the council, has written to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, urging the British government to introduce legislation that would grant a general pardon to those executed under the Witchcraft Act of 1562, including the women hanged at Penenden Heath in 1652.
    James Frater, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Frilled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frilled. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.

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