blinged up

Meanings

1. 1adjectivecomparableinformal

   Decorated with a lot of flashy jewelry or shiny accessories.

   Grammar: Can follow a linking verb or come before a noun: she looked blinged up; a blinged up car.

   Patterns

   • get blinged up
   • blinged up with something

   She showed up all blinged up in gold chains and rings.

   He drove a blinged up car with sparkling wheels.

   The singer was blinged up for the awards night.

2. 2phrasephrasal verbinformal

   Made to look extra flashy or luxurious, with added shiny details.

   Grammar: Past form of 'bling up': they blinged up the room.

   Patterns

   • bling something up
   • blinged up with something

   They blinged up the party hall with sequins.

   I blinged up my phone case with crystals.

   Dad blinged up the tree with gold lights.

Word forms

Common combinations

all blinged up

The groom came all blinged up.

get blinged up

We got blinged up for the gala.

blinged up car

A blinged up car pulled in.

blinged up with diamonds

He was blinged up with diamonds.

Synonyms and how they differ

decked out

Decked out is neutral and means richly dressed, with no hint of flashy jewelry.

blingy

Blingy describes an item that is flashy, while blinged up describes the state of being decorated.

dressed up

Dressed up means wearing smart clothes, not necessarily shiny jewelry.

flashy

Flashy is a general word for showy things and can sound more negative.

Opposites

Word family

bling noun

flashy jewelry

blingy adjective

flashy and shiny

bling-bling noun

an informal duplicated form of bling

Commonly confused: blinged up or bedazzled?

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