The colored paper chains gave a decorative effect to the room. The ballet…offers great scope to the writer of decorative music (New Yorker).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
dec´o|ra´tive|ly — dec|o|ra|tive «DEHK uh RAY tihv, DEHK ruh », adjective. decorating; ornamental; helping to make beautiful: »The colored paper chains gave a decorative effect to the room. The ballet…offers great scope to the writer of decorative music (New… … Useful english dictionary
dec|o|ra|tive — «DEHK uh RAY tihv, DEHK ruh », adjective. decorating; ornamental; helping to make beautiful: »The colored paper chains gave a decorative effect to the room. The ballet…offers great scope to the writer of decorative music (New Yorker).… … Useful english dictionary
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
tive — ab·duc·tive; ab·duc·tive·ly; ab·er·ra·tive; ab·re·ac·tive; ab·sorp·tive; ab·strac·tive; ac·cel·er·a·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·cre·tive; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·quis·i·tive; ac·quis·i·tive·ness; adapt·a·tive; ad·duc·tive;… … English syllables
decorativeness — dec·o·ra·tive·ness … English syllables
decorative — dec•o•ra•tive [[t]ˈdɛk ər ə tɪv, ˈdɛk rə , ˈdɛk əˌreɪ [/t]] adj. 1) serving or tending to decorate 2) fia ornamental rather than functional in purpose • Etymology: 1785–95 dec′o•ra•tive•ly, adv. dec′o•ra•tive•ness, n … From formal English to slang
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
ra — ra·chid·i·an; ra·chi·form; ra·chi·glos·sa; ra·chil·la; ra·chi·o·dont; ra·chi·om·e·ter; ra·chi·on; ra·chis; ra·chis·chi·sis; ra·chit·ic; ra·chi·tis; ra·chit·o·mi; ra·cial; ra·cial·ism; ra·cial·ist; ra·cial·is·tic; ra·ci·al·i·ty; ra·cial·iza·tion;… … English syllables
Decorative — Dec o*ra*tive (d[e^]k [ o]*r[.a]*t[i^]v or d[e^]k [ o]*r[asl]*t[i^]v), a. [Cf. F. d[ e]coratif.] Suited to decorate or embellish; adorning. {Dec o*ra*tive*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] {Decorative art}, fine art which has for its end ornamentation,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Decorative art — Decorative Dec o*ra*tive (d[e^]k [ o]*r[.a]*t[i^]v or d[e^]k [ o]*r[asl]*t[i^]v), a. [Cf. F. d[ e]coratif.] Suited to decorate or embellish; adorning. {Dec o*ra*tive*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] {Decorative art}, fine art which has for its end… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
