ornate
AdjectiveUS[awr-neyt]/ɔrˈneɪt/2 syllables
Synonyms:
flowery
Open English WordNet
Adjective (1)
- marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details“a flowery speech”“ornate rhetoric taught out of the rule of Plato — John Milton”Synonyms: floweryOpposite unrhetoricalSimilar rhetorical
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Or·nate′ adjective
Origin: L. ornatus, p. p. of ornare to adorn.
1. Elaborately adorned or decorated; beautifully sumptuous. “So bedecked, ornate, and gay.” John Milton
2. Finely finished, as a style of composition.
A graceful and ornate rhetoric.— John Milton
Or·nate′ transitive verb
To adorn; to honor. rare
They may ornate and sanctify the name of God.— Hugh Latimer
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54