Breadcrumb Home > Dictionary > Index E Cite embroider: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: em•broi•der Pronunciation: (em-broi'dur), [key] — v.t. to decorate with ornamental needlework. to produce or form in needlework. to adorn or embellish rhetorically, esp. with ornate language or fictitious details: He embroidered the account of the shipwreck to hold his listeners' interest. —v.i. to do embroidery. to add embellishments; exaggerate (often fol. by on or upon). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: embroider (Thesaurus) embroglio embroideress TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. January 2021 Current Events: US News Noble Titles and Ranks in a Monarchy Chinese New Year History, Meaning, and Celebrations The Manchu The 5 Best Air Purifiers of 2020 Inaugural Trivia Related Content Daily Word Quiz: derogate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language