decorated

[dek-uh-rey-tid]

adjective

1. (often initial capital letter),  of pertaining to, or characteristic of the English gothic architecture of the late 13th through the late 14th centuries, characterized by curvilinear tracery, elaborate ornamental sculpture and vaulting, and refinement of stonecutting techniques.

Other Word Forms

• nondecorated adjective
• quasi-decorated adjective
• superdecorated adjective
• undecorated adjective
• well-decorated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of decorated¹

First recorded in 1720–30; decorate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

She’s wearing a dress of white sand, decorated with seashells and diamonds.

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Mrs. Clarke lifted the cover off the tray to reveal a decorated cake, edged with marzipan flowers and iced with the words Happy 16th Birthday Miss P. Lumley.

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Not only that, but the foldout map was so charmingly decorated with pretty alpine meadows, it was impossible to read the street names.

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The USS Indianapolis was a highly decorated United States warship that as, the U.S.

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He was reinstated with the rank of major and decorated with a Legion d'Honneur award.

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Related Words

• complicated 
• decorative 
• deluxe 
• elegant 
• frilly 
• gaudy 
• lavish 
• ornate 
• special 
• sumptuous