bedecked
Draped in finery
Bedecked means decorated or adorned, typically with something eye-catching or festive: The hall was bedecked with flowers and ribbons, a Christmas tree bedecked in lights.
The word carries a slightly formal or literary flavor and often suggests lavish or abundant decoration.
The base verb bedeck exists but appears less frequently than its past participle.
Made more visually appealing
- ornamentedMade visually elaborate
- embellishedDecorated or exaggerated
- festoonedAdorned with chains of decoration
- trimmedCut to neaten
garnished · arrayed · draped · hung · laden · covered · wreathed · garlanded
Complex and detailed
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
- opulentOstentatiously wealthy
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
- luxuriousMarked by costly elegance
extravagant · baroque · rococo · gilded · florid · intricate · ostentatious · rich
Impressively beautiful, richly shining
- glitteringShining with small flashes
- shimmeringGleaming with wavering light
- dazzlingOverwhelmingly bright or impressive
- gleamingReflecting light brightly
sparkling · glistening · lustrous · brilliant · radiant · glowing · scintillating · iridescent
Wearing garments
clothed · costumed · suited · liveried · arrayed · appareled · caparisoned · uniformed
Decorated with precious stones
- gemmedAdorned with precious stones
- rhinestonedDecorated with glass gems
- glitteringShining with small flashes
- sparklingEmitting small bright flashes
decorated
Made more visually appealing
- ornamentedMade visually elaborate
- embellishedDecorated or exaggerated
- festoonedAdorned with chains of decoration
trimmed · garnished · arrayed · draped · hung · laden · covered · wreathed · garlanded · spangled
elaborate
Complex and detailed
luxurious · extravagant · baroque · rococo · gilded · florid · intricate · ostentatious · rich · fancy
resplendent
Impressively beautiful, richly shining
- glitteringShining with small flashes
- shimmeringGleaming with wavering light
- dazzlingOverwhelmingly bright or impressive
gleaming · sparkling · glistening · lustrous · brilliant · radiant · glowing · scintillating · iridescent · luminous
dressed
Wearing garments
outfitted · clothed · costumed · suited · liveried · arrayed · appareled · caparisoned · uniformed · vested
bejeweled
Decorated with precious stones
- gemmedAdorned with precious stones
- rhinestonedDecorated with glass gems
- glitteringShining with small flashes
holiday
Day of rest
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- ChristmasWinter nativity celebration
- carnivalTraveling amusement attraction
gala · party · wedding · ceremonial · seasonal · yuletide · lights · tinsel · ornaments · bunting
- decoratedadorned, decorated, embellished, festooned, garnished
- dressed updressed up, dolled up, spruced up, gussied up, glammed up
- dressed statesdressed, undressed, clothed, unclothed, naked