overembellish
verb
over·em·bel·lish
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overembellished;
overembellishing
Definition of overembellish
: to embellish (something) excessively
overembellish a story He overembellished his accomplishments. … doesn't overembellish her melody lines as relentlessly as many of her peers do.— Edna Gundersen et al. … there is left but little wall surface to give the impression of dignity and serenity which a great structure should convey, so we are tempted to overembellish these buildings with ornament …— Cass Gilbert … the sesame blini need work. So do the entrees, which tend to be overworked and overembellished …— Alison Cook He's a bit of an intellectual cook, perhaps, and has a tendency to overembellish with too many ingredients.— S. Irene Virbila
Other Words from overembellish
overembellishment
\ ˌō-vər-im-ˈbe-lish-mənt
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noun,
plural overembellishments
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noun,
plural overembellishments
Executive chef David Ross has a tendency toward overembellishment. His best dishes are the simplest ones.
— The Boston Herald
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