ornament

Meanings

Noun

something used to beautify
An element of decoration; that which embellishes or adorns.
A Christmas tree decoration.
A musical flourish that is unnecessary to the overall melodic or harmonic line, but serves to decorate that line.
The articles used in church services.
A characteristic that has a decorative function (typically in order to attract a mate)

Verb

make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
be an ornament to
- "stars ornamented the Christmas tree"
To decorate.
To add to.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English ornament, from Old French ornement, from Latin ornamentum (“equipment, apparatus, furniture, trappings, adornment, embellishment”), from ornāre (“to equip, adorn”). The verb is derived from the noun.

Synonyms

adorn, adornment, beautify, bedeck, decorate, decoration, embellish, embellishment, grace, ornament, ornamentation, trim

Scrabble Score: 10

ornament is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
ornament is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ornament is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

ornament is a valid Words With Friends word