1. a person who adds decorative details or ornaments to something to make it more attractive or impressive
2. a person who adds false or exaggerated details to a story or account
Usage: often used critically

Examples

• The embellisher carefully added gold trim and jewels to the wedding dress.
• He was known as an embellisher of tales, always making his adventures sound more dramatic than they really were.
• The interior designer acted as an embellisher, transforming the plain room with artwork and elegant furnishings.
• She was an embellisher who couldn't resist adding extra details to her stories to impress her friends.
• The embellisher of the manuscript added beautiful illustrations in the margins.
• His tendency to be an embellisher made it hard for others to believe his accounts of what happened.