baroque
NOUNADJECTIVE
/bə'roʊk/
7 LETTERS · 2 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH B
baroque is a valid 7-letter word worth 18 points in Scrabble and 20 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
B3A1R1O1Q10U1E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 10 + 1 + 1 =18 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 36TRIPLE WORD → 54
MEANING
What does baroque mean?
NOUN · 2 SENSES
1
Elaborate and extensive ornamentation in decorative art and architecture that flourished in Europe in the 17th century.
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2
The historic period from about 1600 until 1750 when the baroque style of art, architecture, and music flourished in Europe.
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ADJECTIVE · 1 SENSE
1
Having elaborate symmetrical ornamentation.
“the building...frantically baroque”
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RELATED
OTHER · 1 SENSE
1
Of or relating to or characteristic of the elaborately ornamented style of architecture, art, and music popular in Europe between 1600 and 1750.