ornateadjective
uk/ɔːˈneɪt/us/ɔːrˈneɪt/having a lot of complicated decoration:
a room with an ornate ceiling and gold mirrors
mainly disapproving Language that is ornate contains too many complicated words or phrases:
Some students are put off studying his work because of the ornate language of the poetry.
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Decorating or making something attractive
- accessorize
- adorn
- adornment
- beautify
- bedeck
- edged
- embellish
- festoon
- flatter
- flock
- garland
- glam
- ornament
- ornamentation
- pimp
- prettify
- redecorate
- twiddly
- window dressing
- zhuzh
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ornately
adverb uk/ɔːˈneɪt.li/us/ɔːrˈneɪt.li/
a pair of ornately carved doors