Definition of ORNAMENTAL

ornamental

Plural: ornamentals

Noun

  • any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value
  • An ornamental plant.

Adjective Satellite

  • serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose

Adj

  • Serving as an ornament; having no purpose other than to make more beautiful.
  • Bred for aesthetic or decorative purposes.

Examples

  • Some think it most ornamental to wear their bracelets on their wrists; others, about their ankles.
  • Those pine trees on the lawn are the fastest-growing ornamentals we could find.

Origin / Etymology

From ornament + -al.

Scrabble Score: 12

ornamental: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
ornamental: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ornamental: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

ornamental: valid Words With Friends Word