adj, verb ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of emboss form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   With raised letters or images on the surface.
2. 2
   Foaming at the mouth. obsolete

   "Huntsman, I charge thee, tender well my hounds;/Broch Merriman, the poor cur is emboss'd;/And couple Clowder with the deep-mouth'd brach."

3. 3
   Synonym of umbonate.

Adjective

1. 1
   embellished with a raised pattern created by pressure or embroidery wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

anaglyphicanaglypticanastaticboldbossedbossy

Example

More examples

"The note is embossed with the school emblem."

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