Definition
To impress or amaze someone greatly, or to decorate something with lots of glittery, shiny things like sequins or rhinestones.
Etymology
Combining 'be-' with 'dazzle' (which likely comes from Middle Dutch 'dasen' meaning to stun, influenced by 'daze'). The term evolved from meaning 'to stun with brightness' to its modern use in both literal decoration and figurative impressive display.
Kelly Says
The verb 'bedazzle' hit peak cultural relevance in the 1990s-2000s when the 'Bedazzler' tool became a household craft item, but the word itself is 200+ years old—it shows how fashion cycles bring old words back to life in new contexts.
Translations
BNবাংলা
চমকানো
chom-ka-no
CACatalà
deslumbrar
deh-slum-brar
CSČeština
oslepit
oh-slep-it
DADansk
forbløffe
for-bloe-feh
DEDeutsch
verzaubern
fer-zaub-ern
ELΕλληνικά
φωτίζω
fo-tee-zo
ESEspañol
deslumbrar
deh-slum-brar
FAفارسی
درخشیدن
dar-kash-id-en
FISuomi
häikäistää
ha-i-kais-taa
FRFrançais
éblouir
eb-lwa-ee
HIहिन्दी
चमकदार बनाना
chamak-daar bana-na
HUMagyar
megvakar
meg-vak-ar
IDBahasa Indonesia
membelai
mem-belai
ITItaliano
abbagliare
ab-ba-g-lee-are
KO한국어
눈부시게 하다
nun-bu-si-ge ha-da
MSBahasa Melayu
membelai
mem-belai
NLNederlands
verblind
ver-blind
NONorsk
blendende
blen-den-deh
PLPolski
oslepić
oh-slep-eech
PTPortuguês
deslumbrar
deh-slum-brar
RORomână
a hipnotiza
a hi-po-ti-za
RUРусский
ослепить
os-le-pit'
SVSvenska
bländas
bland-as
SWKiswahili
kuanga
koo-an-ga
THไทย
ทำให้สว่าง
thae-ke sawang
TLTL
maging maliwanag
ma-ging ma-li-wan-ag
TRTürkçe
göz kamaştırmak
goz ka-ma-shir-mak
UKУкраїнська
осліпити
os-li-pit'
URاردو
چمکدار بنانا
cham-ka-dar bana-na
VITiếng Việt
làm cho lung linh
lam cho lung linh