ORNAMENT

8 letters 10 Scrabble points /ˈɔː(ɹ)nəmənt/

Definition of ORNAMENT

noun

  1. An element of decoration; that which embellishes or adorns.

  2. A Christmas tree decoration.

  3. A musical flourish that is unnecessary to the overall melodic or harmonic line, but serves to decorate or "ornament" that line.

verb

  1. To decorate.

    "We will ornament the windows with trim to make the room seem brighter."

  2. To add to.

    "The editor ornamented his plain writing, making it fancier but less clear."

Related words: adorn bedeck decorate embellish trim

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters O R N A M E N T
Length 8 letters
Scrabble Score 10 points

Words Containing "ORNAMENT"

AGGIORNAMENTI AGGIORNAMENTO NONORNAMENTAL NONORNAMENTALLY ORNAMENTAL ORNAMENTALISM ORNAMENTALIST ORNAMENTALITY ORNAMENTALIZE ORNAMENTALLY ORNAMENTARY ORNAMENTATION ORNAMENTATIONS ORNAMENTED ORNAMENTER ORNAMENTING ORNAMENTIST ORNAMENTS OVERORNAMENT OVERORNAMENTAL

Words Starting with "ORNAMENT"

ORNAMENTAL ORNAMENTALISM ORNAMENTALIST ORNAMENTALITY ORNAMENTALIZE ORNAMENTALLY ORNAMENTARY ORNAMENTATION ORNAMENTATIONS ORNAMENTED ORNAMENTER ORNAMENTING ORNAMENTIST ORNAMENTS

Words Ending with "ORNAMENT"

OVERORNAMENT REORNAMENT SUPERORNAMENT