释义 |
Adjective: foliate 'fowleeut- Ornamented with foliage or foils
"foliate tracery" - foliated - (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'" - (especially of metamorphic rock) having thin leaflike layers or strata
- foliated, foliaceous Verb: foliate 'fowlee`eyt- Hammer into thin flat foils
"foliate metal" - Decorate with leaves
- Coat or back with metal foil
"foliate glass" - Number the pages of a book or manuscript
- paginate, page - Grow leaves
"the tree foliated in Spring"
Derived forms: foliates, foliating, foliated See also: bedded, foil, foliage, foliation, leafy, stratified Type of: adorn, beautify, coat, decorate, develop, embellish, forge, grace, hammer, make grow, number, ornament, surface |