embellish vs stick

stick vs embellish

embellish is not a noun while stick is a noun.

embellish and stick both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
embellish	No	No	Yes	No
stick	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, stick is a hyponym of embellish; that is, stick is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than embellish:

embellish: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
stick: cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface

Other hyponyms of embellish include wreathe, beset, encrust, incrust, braid, broider, embroider, illustrate, garland, fledge, flight, bespangle, spangle, foliate, flag, bard, barde, caparison, dress up, bead, pipe, applique, gild the lily, paint the lily, vermiculate, smock, hang, prank, tinsel, tart up, stucco, redecorate, panel, bejewel, jewel, filet, fillet, scallop, bedizen, dress ship, dress, garnish, trim, trim, bedeck, bedight, deck, festoon, enamel, inlay, lacquer, begild, engild, gild, illuminate, blazon, emblazon, color, colour, emblazon, fringe, fret, landscape.

embellish (noun)	stick (noun)
	threat of a penalty
	an implement consisting of a length of wood
	a long thin implement resembling a length of wood
	marijuana leaves rolled into a cigarette for smoking
	a lever used by a pilot to control the ailerons and elevators of an airplane
	a long implement (usually made of wood) that is shaped so that hockey or polo players can hit a puck or ball
	informal terms for the leg
	a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine
	a small thin branch of a tree

embellish (verb)	stick (verb)
make more beautiful	be a mystery or bewildering to
add details to	saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.	stick to firmly
be beautiful to look at	come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
	put, fix, force, or implant
	pierce or penetrate or puncture with something pointed
	pierce with a thrust using a pointed instrument
	fasten with an adhesive material like glue
	fasten with or as with pins or nails
	fasten into place by fixing an end or point into something
	cover and decorate with objects that pierce the surface
	be in a certain place and not leave
	be loyal to
	endure
	be a devoted follower or supporter
	be or become fixed

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