bejewel

[ bih-joo-uhl ]

verb (used with object)

, be·jew·eled, be·jew·el·ing or (especially British) be·jew·elled, be·jew·el·ling.

1. to adorn with or as if with jewels.

bejewel

/ bɪˈdʒuːəl /

verb

1. tr to decorate with or as if with jewels

Word History and Origins

Origin of bejewel¹

First recorded in 1550–60; be- + jewel

Example Sentences

Across Central and South America, one group of bejeweled frogs is making a comeback.

From Science News

No one knows what our next new normal will look like, but the Oscars are determined to set one bejeweled sandaled foot into it, no matter what.

From Time

Six extravagantly bejeweled primates by Johanna Burke look like they may have gotten lost on their way from the Rainforest Cafe to a Mardi Gras parade.

From Washington Post

I am going to bejewel my house with books and then I am going to live.

From Project Gutenberg