Descriptive Language In Writing

3 words in this vocabulary list

verb to dress or decorate in a showy or gaudy manner

  • The queen bedizened herself in jewels and fine fabrics for the royal banquet.
  • She bedizened her room with fairy lights and colorful tapestries.
  • He bedizened his car with flashy decals and a loud exhaust.
  • The politician bedizened his speech with empty promises and grandiose claims.

noun a small contrasting spot or blotch

verb to mark with small spots or patches of color

  • The dapple pattern on the horse's coat was quite striking.
  • I love how the sunlight dapples through the leaves in the forest.
  • Check out that dapple effect on the new phone screen, it looks cool!
  • Her mind was dappled with memories of the past.

adjective having or showing a disinclination for physical exertion or effort; slow and relaxed

  • The heat made her movements languid as she walked through the garden.
  • I feel so languid after staying up late last night.
  • I can't do anything today, I'm feeling so languid.
  • The music had a languid rhythm that put everyone in a relaxed mood.