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

(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'”

VERB
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”

WORD FORMS
Related formfoliation
Related formfoil
Related formfoliage
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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