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bedecked

US/bɪˈdɛkd/

bedecked adjective: covered; encrusted; arrayed. Also the simple past and past participle of bedeck.

Adjective

bedecked (comparative more bedecked, superlative most bedecked)

  1. Covered; encrusted; arrayed.
    • The general's uniform was so bedecked with medals that he began leaning to one side.
    • A Class 158 relegated from express duties turns up to transport me via the flower-bedecked Brighouse station to the trans-Pennine main line at Bradley Junction and onwards to Huddersfield.2022 November 2, Paul Bigland, “New trains, old trains, and splendid scenery”, in RAIL, number 969, page 57

Also used as

bedecked is also the simple past and past participle of bedeck.

Forms of bedecked

comparativemore bedecked
superlativemost bedecked

Words formed from bedecked

Questions about bedecked

What does bedecked mean?
Bedecked means covered; encrusted; arrayed.
What part of speech is bedecked?
Bedecked is an adjective.
How do you pronounce bedecked?
Bedecked is pronounced /bɪˈdɛkd/ (US).

Words near bedecked in the dictionary

  1. bedeal
  2. Bedean
  3. bedear
  4. bedears
  5. bedeck
  6. bedecked
  7. bedecker
  8. bedeckers
  9. bedecketh
  10. bedecking
  11. bedeckings

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