ballet |
a form of dance characterized by precise, stylized motion and intricate choreography. [1/4 definitions] |
cakewalk |
a high-strutting, marchlike dance done in competition for the prize of a cake, awarded to the most intricate or unusual performance. [1/5 definitions] |
cat's cradle |
a children's game in which a looped string is passed back and forth from the fingers of one player to those of the other so as to form a series of intricate patterns. |
Chinese puzzle |
an intricate, difficult puzzle or problem. |
chinoiserie |
(sometimes cap.) an intricate, elaborate style of decoration using Chinese motifs, esp. in eighteenth-century Europe. [1/2 definitions] |
complicate |
involved or intricate. [1/3 definitions] |
convoluted |
complex; intricate. [1/2 definitions] |
delicate |
very fine; intricate; skillfully made. [1/5 definitions] |
detail |
precisely crafted, intricate decoration. [1/8 definitions] |
detailed |
having or showing many small parts or elements; intricate. [1/2 definitions] |
elaborate |
characterized by intricate and perhaps excessive detail. [1/5 definitions] |
filigree |
intricate, lacy ornamental work made of twisted metal wires or pierced metal, as in jewelry. [2/4 definitions] |
high comedy |
comedy involving the upper social classes, featuring an intricate plot, sophisticated characterization, and witty dialogue. (Cf. low comedy.) |
involution |
something complex or intricate, such as a sophisticated grammatical construction. [1/4 definitions] |
involved |
complicated because made up of many different connected parts or steps; intricate; complex. |
knotty |
difficult to understand or solve; complex; intricate. [1/2 definitions] |
labyrinth |
an intricate network of pathways or passageways intended to confuse the person or animal that navigates it; maze. [1/3 definitions] |
labyrinthine |
complex and intricate like a labyrinth; puzzling. [1/2 definitions] |
machine |
any complicated or intricate system. [1/6 definitions] |
miniature |
a small, often intricate or detailed painting or portrait on a surface such as ivory. [1/6 definitions] |
Oriental rug |
any of various handwoven rugs made in Asia, usu. having colorful, intricate designs; Persian rug or carpet. |