ornamental

[ awr-nuh-men-tl ]

/ ˌɔr nəˈmɛn tl /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR ornamental ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

used or grown for ornament: ornamental plants.

providing ornament, decorative.

of or relating to ornament.

noun

something ornamental; decoration; adornment.

a plant cultivated for decorative purposes.

Origin of ornamental

First recorded in 1640–50; ornament + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM ornamental

or·na·men·tal·i·ty, nounor·na·men·tal·ly, adverbnon·or·na·men·tal, adjectivenon·or·na·men·tal·ly, adverb

non·or·na·men·tal·i·ty, nouno·ver·or·na·men·tal, adjectiveo·ver·or·na·men·tal·ly, adverbo·ver·or·na·men·tal·i·ty, nounpre·or·na·men·tal, adjectivesu·per·or·na·men·tal, adjectivesu·per·or·na·men·tal·ly, adverbun·or·na·men·tal, adjectiveun·or·na·men·tal·ly, adverb

Words nearby ornamental

Ormonde, Ormond's disease, Ormuz, Orn, ornament, ornamental, ornamentalism, ornamentation, ornamented, ornate, Orne

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Example sentences from the Web for ornamental

Football is a world where the basic role of the female is ornamental, at best.
Hey NFL Fans: Ray Rice Isn’t the Problem. You Are.|Steve Almond|July 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Japanese knotweed, for all its invasive attributes, was an ornamental plant for the Victorians.
The Best of Brit Lit|Peter Stothard|December 17, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The silk curtain which covered the niche was hitched upon some ornamental moulding, and hung down in picturesque folds.
Tales From Jkai|Mr Jkai
Dionysius, the Areopagite, was an Athenian by birth, and educated in all the useful and ornamental literature of Greece.
Fox's Book of Martyrs|John Foxe

The shelf and cabinet above may be as ornamental as desired.
Convenient Houses|Louis Henry Gibson
The citizens of James City had no difficulty in fabricating all the fancy and ornamental bricks or tiles which they desired.
Virginia Architecture in the Seventeenth Century|Henry Chandlee Forman
Ornamental striping upon business wagons should never be done with the heavy stripe.
Practical Carriage and Wagon Painting|Mayton Clarence Hillick

British Dictionary definitions for ornamental

ornamental

/ (ˌɔːnəˈmɛntəl) /

adjective

of value as an ornament; decorative

(of a plant) used to decorate houses, gardens, etc

noun

a plant cultivated for show or decoration

Derived forms of ornamental

ornamentally, adverb

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单词	ornamental
释义	ornamental [ awr-nuh-men-tl ] / ˌɔr nəˈmɛn tl / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ornamental ON THESAURUS.COM adjective used or grown for ornament: ornamental plants. providing ornament, decorative. of or relating to ornament. noun something ornamental; decoration; adornment. a plant cultivated for decorative purposes. Origin of ornamental First recorded in 1640–50; ornament + -al¹ OTHER WORDS FROM ornamental or·na·men·tal·i·ty, nounor·na·men·tal·ly, adverbnon·or·na·men·tal, adjectivenon·or·na·men·tal·ly, adverb non·or·na·men·tal·i·ty, nouno·ver·or·na·men·tal, adjectiveo·ver·or·na·men·tal·ly, adverbo·ver·or·na·men·tal·i·ty, nounpre·or·na·men·tal, adjectivesu·per·or·na·men·tal, adjectivesu·per·or·na·men·tal·ly, adverbun·or·na·men·tal, adjectiveun·or·na·men·tal·ly, adverb Words nearby ornamental Ormonde, Ormond's disease, Ormuz, Orn, ornament, ornamental, ornamentalism, ornamentation, ornamented, ornate, Orne Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ornamental Football is a world where the basic role of the female is ornamental, at best. Hey NFL Fans: Ray Rice Isn’t the Problem. You Are.\|Steve Almond\|July 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Japanese knotweed, for all its invasive attributes, was an ornamental plant for the Victorians. The Best of Brit Lit\|Peter Stothard\|December 17, 2010\|DAILY BEAST The silk curtain which covered the niche was hitched upon some ornamental moulding, and hung down in picturesque folds. Tales From Jkai\|Mr Jkai Dionysius, the Areopagite, was an Athenian by birth, and educated in all the useful and ornamental literature of Greece. Fox's Book of Martyrs\|John Foxe The shelf and cabinet above may be as ornamental as desired. Convenient Houses\|Louis Henry Gibson The citizens of James City had no difficulty in fabricating all the fancy and ornamental bricks or tiles which they desired. Virginia Architecture in the Seventeenth Century\|Henry Chandlee Forman Ornamental striping upon business wagons should never be done with the heavy stripe. Practical Carriage and Wagon Painting\|Mayton Clarence Hillick British Dictionary definitions for ornamental ornamental / (ˌɔːnəˈmɛntəl) / adjective of value as an ornament; decorative (of a plant) used to decorate houses, gardens, etc noun a plant cultivated for show or decoration Derived forms of ornamental ornamentally, adverb Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ornamental showy, exquisite, ornate, fancy, accessory, attractive, beautiful, delicate, dressy, elaborate, florid, luxurious, adorning, beautifying, decking, decorating, embellishing, enhancing, festooned, for show
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ornamental

adjective

noun

Origin of ornamental

OTHER WORDS FROM ornamental

Words nearby ornamental

Example sentences from the Web for ornamental

British Dictionary definitions for ornamental

adjective

noun

Derived forms of ornamental

Words related to ornamental