Beautied

/ˈbjuːtid/ adjective

Definition

Made beautiful or enhanced; improved in appearance or aesthetic appeal (archaic or rare usage).

Etymology

From 'beauty' used as a verb (to make beautiful) plus the past tense '-ed' suffix. Rare in modern English but represents an older tendency to verb nouns directly.

Kelly Says

Using 'beautied' shows how creatively old English could turn any noun into a verb—you don't hear it now, but a poet in the 1600s might say someone was 'beautied by love'!

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