Both Uses of
ornate
in
Howards End
- One of the flats in the ornate block opposite had been taken furnished by the Wilcox family, "coming up, no doubt, in the hope of getting into London society."†
Part 7 *ornate = having lots of decorative detail
- The flats, their only outlook, hung like an ornate curtain between Margaret and the welter of London.†
Part 13
Definition:
of a thing: having lots of decorative detail
of speech: more complicated than necessary because of unusual words and phrases (fans might call it flowery or finely finished, but most would call it too complicated or showy)
of speech: more complicated than necessary because of unusual words and phrases (fans might call it flowery or finely finished, but most would call it too complicated or showy)