Someone who tends to exaggerate their accomplishments to impress others. There may be a kernel of truth in their claims -- making it difficult to call 'bullshit' on them, not to mention the social risk involved in doing so -- but their exaggeration extends far beyond what might be considered remotely truthful.
More often than not, a dorky male with no real accomplishments to their name.
More often than not, a dorky male with no real accomplishments to their name.
Jill: I've taken up learning the violin as a hobby.
Jack the embellisher: Oh, well I used to be a concert violinist.
Jack's friend: Lay it off dude, you learnt the violin for 8 weeks in primary school, and gave it up because you found it too hard.
Jack the embellisher: Oh, well I used to be a concert violinist.
Jack's friend: Lay it off dude, you learnt the violin for 8 weeks in primary school, and gave it up because you found it too hard.
by Ben3141 July 30, 2009
by Corn1234 November 7, 2017
hey d'angelo wat did u have for breakfest this morning "well i had orange juice and some to toast wit alot of embellish on it"
by D'angelo moraza July 25, 2008
Have you seen Basti lately?! Holy rusty cunt-bucket that dude must have undergone some serious follicular embellishment!
by giggedygiggedygiggedygoo November 29, 2011
to destroy or put an end to someone in a social context, synonymous with smite.
late Middle English: from Old French emboliss-, lengthened stem of embolir, from Latin embolere ‘destroy’ or ‘smite’.
late Middle English: from Old French emboliss-, lengthened stem of embolir, from Latin embolere ‘destroy’ or ‘smite’.
I cannot believe you blew up my minecraft village with TNT, those villagers were my friend. You are hereby embellished.
by BerlinBabe May 28, 2023