Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- transitive verb To dazzle so completely as to make blind.
- transitive verb To please irresistibly; enchant.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To dazzle by too strong a light; blind or render incapable of seeing clearly by excess of light.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb To dazzle or make dim by a strong light.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb To confuse or
disarm bydazzling .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light
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Examples
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Heidi feels that the extra hours she gave them were only used in this case to bedazzle the outfits.
Holly Cara Price: Rubbernecking Recap: Project Runway, Episode 5, "Off the Track" Holly Cara Price 2011
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Heidi feels that the extra hours she gave them were only used in this case to bedazzle the outfits.
Holly Cara Price: Rubbernecking Recap: Project Runway, Episode 5, "Off the Track" Holly Cara Price 2011
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We learned how to bedazzle the Bis before the Bedazzler was invented.
Shira Hirschman Weiss: Long Skirts: Strolling the Runway and Memory Lane Shira Hirschman Weiss 2011
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Heidi feels that the extra hours she gave them were only used in this case to bedazzle the outfits.
Holly Cara Price: Rubbernecking Recap: Project Runway, Episode 5, "Off the Track" Holly Cara Price 2011
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Vajazzling, for those still blissfully in the dark, is the application of glitter and crystal on to the waxed pubic area of a woman; vagina plus bedazzle, innit?
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We learned how to bedazzle the Bis before the Bedazzler was invented.
Shira Hirschman Weiss: Long Skirts: Strolling the Runway and Memory Lane Shira Hirschman Weiss 2011
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No doubt you will both treasure your choice of a vintage engagement ring for a long time to come as they ooze character with a wide variety of styles, shapes, stones and carats that will certainly bedazzle, shimmer and shine.
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Lofty numbers bedazzle authorizers and lure fat checks from foundations and trustees.
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No doubt you will both treasure your choice of a vintage engagement ring for a long time to come as they ooze character with a wide variety of styles, shapes, stones and carats that will certainly bedazzle, shimmer and shine.
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Back to my favorite new show -- is there anything these people don't bedazzle?
Pee-wee Herman: Did Anyone Happen to Catch Dancing With the Stars Last Night? I Did. And It Was Genius. Pee-wee Herman 2010
nycanthro commented on the word bedazzle
See also: The Bedazzler.
March 5, 2009