Thus birch leaves are plicate, folded several times lengthwise, like a fan (New York Times).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pli´cate|ly — pli|cate «PLY kayt», adjective. 1. folded like a fan; pleated. 2. folded along its ribs like a closed fan: »Thus birch leaves are plicate, folded several times lengthwise, like a fan (New York Times). ╂[< Latin plicātus folded, past participle … Useful english dictionary
pli|cate — «PLY kayt», adjective. 1. folded like a fan; pleated. 2. folded along its ribs like a closed fan: »Thus birch leaves are plicate, folded several times lengthwise, like a fan (New York Times). ╂[< Latin plicātus folded, past participle of… … 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
pli — am·pli·ate; am·pli·a·tion; am·pli·a·tive; am·pli·dyne; am·pli·fi·er; am·pli·fy; am·pli·stat; am·pli·tude; ap·pli·a·ble; ap·pli·ance; ap·pli·ca·bil·i·ty; ap·pli·ca·ble; ap·pli·ca·ble·ness; ap·pli·ca·bly; ap·pli·cant; ap·pli·ca·tor;… … English syllables
cate — ab·di·cate; ad·ju·di·cate; ad·vo·cate·ship; af·fri·cate; alem·bi·cate; al·lo·cate; al·ter·cate; alu·mi·no·sil·i·cate; ar·sen·i·cate; athe·cate; aus·pi·cate; au·then·ti·cate; bac·cate; be·a·tif·i·cate; bipli·cate; ca·ly·cate; ca·non·i·cate;… … English syllables
plicateness — pli·cate·ness … English syllables
plicate — pli•cate [[t]ˈplaɪ keɪt, kɪt[/t]] also pli′cat•ed adj. bot folded like a fan; pleated • Etymology: 1690–1700; < L plicātus, ptp. of plicāre to fold; see ate I pli′cate•ly, adv. pli′cate•ness, n … From formal English to slang
com — com·bas·sou; com·bat·ive; com·bat·ive·ly; com·bat·ive·ness; com·ba·tiv·i·ty; com·bin·abil·i·ty; com·bin·able; com·bi·na·tion·al; com·bi·na·tion·al·ism; com·bi·na·tive; com·bi·na·to·ry; com·bined; com·bine·ment; com·bin·er; com·bi·net; com·bite;… … English syllables
Complicateness — Com pli*cate*ness, n. Complexity. Sir M. Hale. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
complicateness — com·pli·cate·ness … English syllables
