ornate
adjective /ɔːˈneɪt/
/ɔːr-/ Definition
› having a lot of complicated decoration: a room with an ornate ceiling and gold mirrorsDecorating or making something attractive › 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.ComplexityDifficult to understand ornately /-li/ adverb › a pair of ornately carved doorsComplexityDifficult to understand
(Definition of ornate adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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