embroider

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Scrabble points: 14
Words With Friends: 16
Letters: 9

Pronunciation

/ɪmˈbɹɔɪdɚ/

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/ɪmˈbɹɔɪdɚ/ · /ɪmˈbɹɔɪdə/

Definition of embroider

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

To stitch a decorative design on fabric with needle and thread of various colours.

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verb

To stitch a decorative design on fabric with needle and thread of various colours.
(figuratively)To add imaginary detail to a narrative to make it more interesting or acceptable.

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Etymology

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From Middle English embrouderen, frequentative of embrouden (“to decorate, embroider”), equivalent to embroid + -er. Middle English embrouden itself comes from Anglo-Norman embrouder, from Old French embrosder (“to embroider”), ultimately of Germanic origin, though the exact pathway is uncertain. Possibly an intensive of Old French brosder, brouder (compare Norman broudaïr), from Gothic *𐌱𐍂𐌿𐌶𐌳𐍉𐌽 (*bruzdōn), related to English bristle and brad. Alternatively, perhaps from Frankish *anbroʀdōn (“to embroider, stitch”), related to Old High German anabrortōn (“to embroider”), Old English onbryrdan (“to prick, incite”).

Words you can make from embroider

178 playable · top: EMBODIER (13 pts)

Best play embodier 13 points

8-letter words

1 word

EMBORDER 13 pts

7-letter words

8 words

6-letter words

18 words

5-letter words

38 words

4-letter words

49 words

3-letter words

45 words

2-letter words

18 words

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