flowery+speech

  • 131couch — [kouch] n. [ME & OFr couche, a bed, lair: see COUCH the vt.] 1. an article of furniture on which one may sit or lie down; sofa; divan 2. any resting place 3. Old Poet. a place for sleeping; bed 4. Obs. an animal s lair or den 5. Brewi …

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  • 132or|nate´ness — or|nate «awr NAYT», adjective. 1. much adorned; much ornamented: »She likes ornate furniture. SYNONYM(S): elaborate, showy, sumptuous. 2. characterized by the use of elaborate figures of speech, flowery language, and the like: »an ornate style of …

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