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Search phrase: adorn

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Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.213And made their bends adornings. At the helmAnd made their bends adornings. At the Helme.
CymbelineCym II.ii.26Th' adornment of her bed; the arras, figures,Th'adornement of her Bed; the Arras, Figures,
CymbelineCym III.v.138the adornment of my qualities. With that suit uponthe adornement of my Qualities. With that Suite vpon
Henry VI Part 11H6 V.iv.134Adorn his temples with a coronet,Adorne his Temples with a Coronet,
Henry VIIIH8 IV.i.37.21adorned with pearl, crowned. On each side her theadorned with Pearle, Crowned. On each side her, the
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.70Adorns the naked bosom of the earth.Adornes the naked bosome of the earth.
King Edward IIIE3 III.iii.190Be still adorned with laurel victory.Be still adornd with lawrell victorie,
PericlesPer I.iv.26Whose men and dames so jetted and adorned,Whose men and dames so jetted and adorn'de,
Richard IIR2 V.i.79She came adorned hither like sweet May,She came adorned hither like sweet May;
Richard IIIR3 I.ii.257To study fashions to adorn my body;To study fashions to adorne my body:
Titus AndronicusTit I.i.391Till we with trophies do adorn thy tomb.Till we with Trophees do adorne thy Tombe.
The Winter's TaleWT I.ii.392Clerk-like experienced, which no less adornsClerke-like experienc'd, which no lesse adornes

Poems

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.399 Till they might open to adorn the day. Till they might open to adorne the day.

Glossary

 46 result(s).
adorningadornment, decoration, ornamentation
barebareness, unadorned state
beautybeautify, embellish, adorn
blazonedpainted, adorned, depicted
bravemake splendid, adorn, brighten up
broochadorn, beautify, display as an ornament
bugle-braceletbracelet adorned with ornamental tube-shaped glass beads
caparisontrappings, adornments, trimmings
cockle hathat adorned with a cockle shell [symbol of pilgrimage to the shrine of St James of Compostela]
curledwith elegantly curled hair, adorned with ringlets
damaskedhaving the hue of the damask rose, adorned with colours
deckcover, adorn, decorate
deckarray, attire, adorn
deckingadorning, dressing, attiring
enchasedadorned, decorated, inlaid
facetrim with braid, adorn
facingtrimming, adorning, decking out
figureddecorated, ornamented, adorned with designs
flourishornamentation, decoration, adornment
flourishembellish, adorn, add lustre to
fretadorn elaborately, decorate ornately [as a carved ceiling]
garnishoutfit, adornment, trimming
gawdedmade-up, prepared with cosmetics, adorned
gildenrich, adorn, beautify
guardtrimming, trapping, adornment
guardadorn, ornament, deck out
habitcovering, guise, adorning
investclothe, dress, adorn
jewelfine ornament, costly adornment
knaveryshowy adornment, trumpery, ornamentation
latticelattice-work, criss-cross adornment; also: tavern symbol
paintadorn, beautify, enhance
prankdress up, deck out, adorn
rufflingfrilled, lace-adorned; also: embellishing, gay
spangleadorn brightly, add glitter to
stickdecorate, adorn
studadorn with studs, emboss
trappedadorned with trappings, decked out
trickdecorate, adorn, dress up
trimadornment, frill
undeckedunadorned, not decked out
undergarnishedadorned underneath
unpinkedunadorned, lacking ornamentation
untrimmedunadorned, lacking ornament
varnishedembellished, decked out, adorned
well-apparelledwell-dressed, nicely adorned

Thesaurus

 58 result(s).
adornbrooch
adornbrave
adornbeauty
adorninvest
adorntrick
adorndeck
adorndeck
adornpaint
adornprank
adornstick
adorngild
adornguard
adornflourish
adornface
adorn brightlyspangle
adorn elaboratelyfret
adorn with studsstud
adorn with trappingstrapped
adornedblazoned
adornedvarnished
adornedenchased
adornedgawded
adorned underneathundergarnished
adorned with designsfigured
adorned, nicelywell-apparelled
adorningdecking
adorninghabit
adorningfacing
adornmentadorning
adornmenttrim
adornmentguard
adornmentgarnish
adornmentflourish
adornmentcaparison
adornment, costlyjewel
adornment, criss-crosslattice
adornment, showyknavery
bracelet adorned with ornamental tube-shaped glass beadsbugle-bracelet
brightly, adornspangle
cockle shell, hat adorned with acockle hat
colours, adorned withdamasked
costly adornmentjewel
criss-cross adornmentlattice
designs, adorned withfigured
elaborately adornfret
hat adorned with a cockle shellcockle hat
lace-adornedruffling
nicely adornedwell-apparelled
ringlets, adorned withcurled
showy adornmentknavery
state, unadornedbare
studs, adorn withstud
trappings, adorn withtrapped
unadornedundecked
unadornedunpinked
unadorneduntrimmed
unadorned statebare
underneath, adornedundergarnished

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ADORNBASICadorn v, adorned adj, adorning n, adornment n
FRET [adorn]BASICfret n, fret v

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