Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [dek-uh-rey-tid]
- /ˈdɛk əˌreɪ tɪd/
- /ˈdek.ə.reɪt/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [dek-uh-rey-tid]
- /ˈdɛk əˌreɪ tɪd/
Definitions of decorated word
- adjective decorated (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. 1
- verb with object decorated to furnish or adorn with something ornamental or becoming; embellish: to decorate walls with murals. 1
- verb with object decorated to plan and execute the design, furnishings, and ornamentation of the interior of (a house, office, apartment, etc.), especially by selecting colors, fabrics, and style of furniture, by making minor structural changes, etc.: Their house is decorated in French Provincial style. 1
- verb with object decorated to confer distinction upon by a badge, a medal of honor, etc.: to decorate a soldier for valor. 1
- noun decorated Simple past tense and past participle of decorate. 1
- adjective decorated Having had decorations applied; adorned with attractive items. 0
Information block about the term
Origin of decorated
First appearance:
before 1720 One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1720-30; decorate + -ed2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Decorated
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
decorated popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
decorated usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for decorated
adjective decorated
- ornamented — (of a character) highly embellished or ornate; altered by embellishment.
- ornate — elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so: They bought an ornate Louis XIV sofa.
- adorned — to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments: garlands of flowers adorning their hair.
- decked — having a wooden deck or platform
- bedecked — If a place is bedecked with flags or other ornaments, these things have been hung up to decorate it.
Antonyms for decorated
adjective decorated
- plain — clear or distinct to the eye or ear: a plain trail to the river; to stand in plain view.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with d
- Words starting with de
- Words starting with dec
- Words starting with deco
- Words starting with decor
- Words starting with decora
- Words starting with decorat
- Words starting with decorate
- Words starting with decorated