foliate
ADJECTIVEVERB
/foʊlieɪt/
7 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH F
foliate is a valid 7-letter word worth 10 points in Scrabble and 11 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
F4O1L1I1A1T1E1
4 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =10 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 20TRIPLE WORD → 30
MEANING
What does foliate mean?
ADJECTIVE · 3 SENSES
1
(especially of metamorphic rock) having thin leaflike layers or strata.
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2
Ornamented with foliage or foils.
“foliate tracery”
“a foliated capital”
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3
(often used as a combining form) having or resembling a leaf or having a specified kind or number of leaves.
“`foliate' is combined with the prefix `tri' to form the word `trifoliate'”
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VERB · 5 SENSES
1
Number the pages of a book or manuscript.
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2
Coat or back with metal foil.
“foliate glass”
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3
Decorate with leaves.
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4
Grow leaves.
“the tree foliated in Spring”
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5
Hammer into thin flat foils.
“foliate metal”
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