adorned — decorated or made beautiful with ornaments
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: decorated or made beautiful with ornaments
Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈdɔːrnd/
Example Sentences
- The Christmas tree was adorned with so many lights that the electricity bill made Santa cry.
- The museum walls were adorned with priceless paintings from famous artists.
- His resume was adorned with fake achievements, but his interview skills were genuine disasters.
adorned
ADJECTIVE[/əˈdɔːrnd/]
decorated or made beautiful with ornaments
The bride's hair was adorned with tiny white flowers before the ceremony.
She walks adorned while he who scorned remembers being warned!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'adornare', meaning 'to furnish or equip with ornaments.' The word entered English through Old French in the 14th century.
Breakdown
ad- (to/toward) + ornare (to decorate/furnish) + -ed (past participle suffix)
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📝Examples
“The Christmas tree was adorned with so many lights that the electricity bill made Santa cry.”
“The museum walls were adorned with priceless paintings from famous artists.”
“His resume was adorned with fake achievements, but his interview skills were genuine disasters.”
“The palace gates were adorned with intricate golden patterns.”
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