bedazzled

American  

[bih-daz-uhld] / bɪˈdæz əld /

adjective

1. forcefully impressed, especially so as to be blind to faults or shortcomings.

   He is off repeating his misinformation to yet another bedazzled audience.

2. awestruck or overwhelmed by intense light, splendor, beauty, magnificence, etc..

   At the end of the novel I had the bedazzled sense of having read a truly original and stunning work of art.

3. adorned with features that are brilliant, sparkly, splendid, etc..

   They live in this blindingly bedazzled penthouse suite with more crystal than Buckingham Palace.

   My daughter came home wearing a sequin-bedazzled T-shirt she’d made at camp.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of bedazzle.

Etymology

Origin of bedazzled

First recorded in 1765–75; bedazzle ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; bedazzle ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

I noticed there’s a set of bedazzled sombreros.

From Los Angeles Times

Its proprietors wear bedazzled cowboy hats, which cast a shadow on their all-white uniforms.

From Los Angeles Times

Others imagined a surreal future with bedazzled face masks and abstract makeup.

From Los Angeles Times

Visitors can view Presley's collection of bedazzled costumes and classic cars, as well as exhibits and events celebrating his work.

From BBC

The piece is a three-dimensional black box with a white dress made from bath towels and bedazzled gems displayed on a dress form mannequin inside.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• captivated
• delighted
• mesmerized