Definition of FRILLY

frilly

Adjective Satellite

  • having decorative ruffles or frills

Adj

  • Having frills; frilled.
  • Over-elaborate or showy in character or appearance.

Adjective

  • Having many frills or characterized by excessive ornamentation.

Examples

  • His overly frilly word choices sometimes obscured simpler, higher-scoring plays.

Origin / Etymology

From frill + -y.

Synonyms

frilled, ruffled

Scrabble Score: 12

frilly: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
frilly: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
frilly: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

frilly: valid Words With Friends Word