| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Adverb | 1. By adorning; decoratively.[Websters]
2. In an enhanced manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 3. In a glorified manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 4. In a flourishing or flowered manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 5. In a gilded manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 6. In a decorative manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 7. In a spangled manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 8. In a varnished or glazed manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 9. In a crowning manner. [Eve - graph theoretic] 10. Adverbial inflection of the verb-based adjective adorning.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Adjective Base (Adorning) | 1. Present participle conjugation of the verb adorn.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
| Verb Base (adorn) | 1. Make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc..[Wordnet]. 2. Be beautiful to look at; "Flowers adorned the tables everywhere".[Wordnet]. 3. Furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors.[Wordnet]. 4. To deck or dress with ornaments; to embellish; to set off to advantage; to render pleasing or attractive.[Websters]. 5. Base verb from the following inflections: adorning, adorned, adorns, adorner, adorners, adorningly and adornedly.[Eve - graph theoretic] | |
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license. | Top | |
Date "ADORNINGLY" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
Specialty Definition: adorn
| Domain | Definition | ||
| Noah Webster | 1: [Verb] To deck or decorate; to make beautiful; to add to beauty by dress; to deck with external ornaments. A bride adorneth, herself with jewels. Isa. 6. To set off to advantage; to add ornaments to; to embellish by any thing external or adventitious; as, to adorn a speech by appropriate action, sentiments with elegance of language, or a gallery with pictures.. | 2: [Verb] To make pleasing, or more pleasing; as, great abilities adorned by virtue or affability.. | 3: [Verb] To display the beauty or excellence of; as, to adorn the doctrine of God. Titus 2.. | 4: [Noun] Ornament. Obs.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. |
| Wikipedic | The river Adorn occurs in J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional universe of Middle-earth. (references) | ||
| Wiktionary | [Verb] Make more beautiful and attractive; to decorate. a lady was adorned with jewels a man adorned with noble statuary and columns a character adorned with every Christian grace a gallery of paintings was adorned with the works of some of the great masters. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | Top | ||
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