foliate
/foʊlieɪt/
adjectiveverb
7 letters3 syllables10 points in Scrabble®11 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS8
ADJECTIVE
1
(especially of metamorphic rock) having thin leaflike layers or strata.
2
Ornamented with foliage or foils.
“foliate tracery”
“a foliated capital”
3
VERB(often used as a combining form) having or resembling a leaf or having a specified kind or number of leaves.
“`foliate' is combined with the prefix `tri' to form the word `trifoliate'”
1
Number the pages of a book or manuscript.
2
Coat or back with metal foil.
“foliate glass”
3
Decorate with leaves.
4
Grow leaves.
“the tree foliated in Spring”
5
Hammer into thin flat foils.
“foliate metal”
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®10 points
Words With Friends®11 points
Double word20 points
Triple word30 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinoliatefay
Starts & ends withF … E
Syllablesfo · li · ate
SYNONYMS & RELATED10
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