interlard

Meaning

Bloat or embellish (something) by including (often minor and extraneous) details at regular intervals.

Synonyms

intersperse

lard

insert

adjoin

admix

advance

append

augment

blend in

cut in

enhance

exasperate

gain

increase

inlay

intensify

lace

put on

redound

run up

suffix

throw in

toss in

tack on

add

tag on

add on

add to

Translations

نوّع

entremesclar

διανθίζω

διαποικιλλώ

entrelarder

entremêler

larder

lardellare

içine karıştırmak

süslü sözlerle doldurmak

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌɪntəˈlɑːd/

Etymology

From the literal sense of “to intersperse with alternate layers of lard (and/or other fats)”, existing since Middle English, from Middle French entrelarder, from entre- (“inter”) + larder (“to lard”).