decked

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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Deck \Deck\ (d[e^]k), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Decked (d[e^]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. Decking.] [D. dekken to cover; akin to E. thatch. See Thatch.]

1.To cover; to overspread. [1913 Webster]

To deck with clouds the uncolored sky.— Milton.[1913 Webster]

2.To dress, as the person; to clothe; especially, to clothe with more than ordinary elegance; to array; to adorn; to embellish.

Syn: adorn, decorate, grace, embellish, ornament, beautify. [1913 Webster]

Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency.— Job xl. 10.[1913 Webster]
And deck my body in gay ornaments.— Shak.[1913 Webster]
The dew with spangles decked the ground.— Dryden.[1913 Webster]

3.To furnish with a deck, as a vessel. [1913 Webster]

4.to knock down (a person) with a forceful blow; as, He decked his opponent with a single punch.

Syn: coldcock, dump, knock down, floor. [WordNet 1.5]


decked \decked\ adj. clothed or adorned with finery.

Syn: adorned(predicate), bedecked(predicate)(predicate), decked out(predicate). [WordNet 1.5]

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