Dictionary Check: foliate
"foliate" is a valid word!
Scrabble
10
points
Words with Friends
11
points
Definition
adjective
ornamented with foliage or foils
Example:
"foliate tracery"
adjective
(often used as a combining form) having or resembling a leaf or having a specified kind or number of leaves
Example:
"‘foliate’ is combined with the prefix ‘tri’ to form the word ‘trifoliate’"
adjective
(especially of metamorphic rock) having thin leaflike layers or strata
verb
hammer into thin flat foils
Example:
"foliate metal"
verb
decorate with leaves
verb
coat or back with metal foil
Example:
"foliate glass"
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