easy
Flowers adorn the table.
What does Adorn mean?
Adorn means to decorate.
Dictionary definition
To decorate or add beauty to something.
Example sentences
Adorn in a sentence
medium
Colorful ribbons adorned the classroom door.
hard
The artist used gold paint to adorn the edges of the frame.
Writing practice
Ready to write your own? Study the examples, then practice adorn in a sentence with Sentence Builder checklist feedback.
Quick practice
⬡ Earn 5 Honey
Practice the meaning of Adorn
Answer one quick question about its meaning and related words.
Question 1 of 1
Practice 1
What does adorn mean?
Adorn means to decorate or add beauty to something.
Practice complete
Nice work!
You completed 1 questions.
Pronunciation coach
⬡ Earn 5 Honey
Adorn
Voice settings
Sounds like
uh · dorn · strongest beat: dorn
Tap each sound part, then blend the whole word together.
Learn
WordAdorn.
Partverb.
MeaningAdorn means to decorate.
ExampleExample: Flowers adorn the table.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- uh · dorn
- Strongest beat
- dorn
- Ending
- dorn
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on dorn.
Your turn
Say Adorn
Record a short attempt, then compare it with the Coach. Your recording stays on this device and is not uploaded.
Coach
My attempt
Ready when you are.
Nice work—you practiced adorn.
Synonyms
Words like Adorn
decorateUse when making something look more attractive.
embellishUse when adding decorative details.
Antonyms
Opposite words
stripUse when decorations or coverings are removed.
plainUse when something has little decoration.
Synonym practice
Want to practice adorn synonyms in context? Try a Synonym Search question like "We will adorn the classroom door with stars," then compare close word choices. Practice adorn synonyms.
Word family
Adorn word family
Base word
adorn
verb
adorned
Decorated in the past.
noun
adornment
A decoration or something that adds beauty.
Related words
Explore related words
Learning activities
Practice Adorn and explore more word games
Cards labelled “Practice ADORN” keep this word in focus. Explore cards open games with other words.
Practice ADORN
Sentence Builder
Write your own sentence with this word and revise with checklist feedback.
Write a sentence with ADORN
Explore · Spelling
Spell Hive
Hear the word, type the spelling, and use spoken clues when needed.
Practice spelling
Explore · Definitions
Define the Word Hive
Choose the meaning that fits and get instant feedback.
Practice definitions
Explore · Matching
Vocabulary Match
Pair words with meanings and review misses with dictionary links.
Match meanings
Explore · Context
Context Clue Challenge
Use sentence clues to choose the word that fits the meaning.
Use context clues
Explore · Scramble
Scrambled Bees
Rebuild words from mixed-up letters for spelling practice.
Rebuild words