Ornate – covered with decorations, highly embellished
(Pronounced or-nayt)
To remember the definition of the word ornate, use the following mnemonic:
The awning was in a terrible state (ornate), so they covered it with decorations and made it look highly embellished.
Examples of ornate in a sentence
Upon further inspection, the ornate vase turned out to be nothing more than a cheap replica, and therefore worthless.
The ornate golden fence he had installed looked very out of place in front of his modest house.
The billionaire's house was filled with ornate furniture.
