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bejewel

be·jew·el
B b

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [bih-joo-uh l]
    • /bɪˈdʒu əl/
    • /bɪdʒˈuːəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bih-joo-uh l]
    • /bɪˈdʒu əl/

Definitions of bejewel word

  • verb bejewel to decorate with or as if with jewels 3
  • verb transitive bejewel to cover or decorate with or as with jewels 3
  • verb with object bejewel to adorn with or as if with jewels. 1
  • transitive verb bejewel adorn with precious stones 1
  • verb bejewel To decorate or bedeck with jewels or gems. 0

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Origin of bejewel

First appearance:

before 1550
One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1550-60; be- + jewel

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Bejewel

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bejewel popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

bejewel usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for bejewel

verb bejewel

  • bedeck — If flags or other ornaments bedeck a place, a lot of them have been hung up to decorate it.

Top questions with bejewel

  • how to bejewel?

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