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EMBROIDERING Synonyms

There are 18 synonyms of the word embroidering. (exact relations)
There are 13 hypernyms of the word embroidering. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for EMBROIDERING

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needlecraft
nounn
noun

• a creation created or assembled by needle and thread

• work (such as sewing or embroidery) that is done with a needle

sewing
verb, nounv, n
noun

• joining or attaching by stitches

• needlework on which you are working with needle and thread

stitching
nounn
noun

• joining or attaching by stitches

working
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• a mine or quarry that is being or has been worked

adjective satellite

• actively engaged in paid work

• adequate for practical use; especially sufficient in strength or numbers to accomplish something

• adopted as a temporary basis for further work

• (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing

• serving to permit or facilitate further work or activity

adorning
verbv
verb

• make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

• be beautiful to look at

• furnish with power or authority; of kings or emperors

decorating
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
verb

• make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

• be beautiful to look at

• award a mark of honor, such as a medal, to

• provide with decoration

embellishing
verbv
verb

• add details to

• be beautiful to look at

• make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

• make more beautiful

ornamenting
verb, adjectivev, adj
noun

• something used to beautify

verb

• make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

• be an ornament to

threading
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a fine cord of twisted fibers (of cotton or silk or wool or nylon etc.) used in sewing and weaving

• any long object resembling a thin line

• the connections that link the various parts of an event or argument together

• the raised helical rib going around a screw

verb

• to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

• pass a thread through

• remove facial hair by tying a fine string around it and pulling at the string

• pass through or into

• thread on or as if on a string

aggrandise
verbv
verb

• add details to

aggrandize
verbv
verb

• add details to

broider
verbv
verb

• decorate with needlework

dramatise
verbv
verb

• put into dramatic form

• represent something in a dramatic manner

• add details to

dramatize
verbv
verb

• put into dramatic form

• represent something in a dramatic manner

• add details to

embellish
verbv
verb

• add details to

• be beautiful to look at

• make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

• make more beautiful

lard
nounn
noun

• soft white semisolid fat obtained by rendering the fatty tissue of the hog

verb

• prepare or cook with lard

• add details to

pad
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a number of sheets of paper fastened together along one edge

• the large floating leaf of an aquatic plant (as the water lily)

• a block of absorbent material saturated with ink; used to transfer ink evenly to a rubber stamp

• a flat mass of soft material used for protection, stuffing, or comfort

• a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched

• temporary living quarters

• the fleshy cushion-like underside of an animal's foot or of a human's finger

verb

• add details to

• walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud

• line or stuff with soft material

• add padding to

blow up
verbv
verb

• cause to burst with a violent release of energy

• make large

• get very angry and fly into a rage

• add details to

• burst and release energy as through a violent chemical or physical reaction

• exaggerate or make bigger

• fill with gas or air

• to swell or cause to enlarge

Best Hypernyms For EMBROIDERING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for embroidering, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (13)
adorn amplify beautify decorate embellish exaggerate grace hyperbolise hyperbolize magnify ornament overdraw overstate

Alternatives for NEEDLECRAFT

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