Embellisher

/ɪmˈbɛlɪʃər/ noun

Definition

A person who makes something more beautiful or attractive by adding decorative details or extra features.

Etymology

From Old French embellir (to make beautiful), from em- (make) + bel (beautiful, from Latin bellus). The suffix -er denotes a person who performs the action.

Kelly Says

The word 'bellow' (as in a medieval blacksmith's tool) and 'embellish' look similar but are completely unrelated—'embellish' comes from 'beautiful' while 'bellow' comes from 'bellows,' showing how English spelling tricks our eyes.

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