baroque
/bə'roʊk/
nounadjective
7 letters2 syllables18 points in Scrabble®20 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS4
NOUN
1
Elaborate and extensive ornamentation in decorative art and architecture that flourished in Europe in the 17th century.
2
ADJECTIVEThe historic period from about 1600 until 1750 when the baroque style of art, architecture, and music flourished in Europe.
1
OTHERHaving elaborate symmetrical ornamentation.
“the building...frantically baroque”
1
Of or relating to or characteristic of the elaborately ornamented style of architecture, art, and music popular in Europe between 1600 and 1750.
WORD FORMS
Related formbaroqueness
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®18 points
Words With Friends®20 points
Double word36 points
Triple word54 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinaroquebay
Starts & ends withB … E
Syllablesba · roque
SYNONYMS & RELATED6
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