ornate

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details; ; -John Milton
- "ornate rhetoric taught out of the rule of Plato"

Adj

Elaborately ornamented, often to excess.
Flashy, flowery or showy.
Finely finished, as a style of composition.

Verb

To adorn or honour (someone or something).

Origin / Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin ōrnātus, perfect passive participle of ōrnō (“to equip, adorn”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Doublet of orné.

Synonyms

fancy, flowery

Scrabble Score: 6

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

Words With Friends Score: 7

ornate is a valid Words With Friends word