| function |
a social or official gathering, usu. elaborate and formal. [1/5 definitions] |
| gala |
a festive celebration, esp. a large, elaborate one. [1/2 definitions] |
| grouse1 |
any of a variety of plump game fowls that have mottled plumage and are distinguished by often elaborate male courtship displays. |
| haute cuisine |
(French) the preparation of food by elaborate, highly refined methods, esp. by skilled professional chefs. |
| headdress |
an often elaborate covering or decoration for the head. |
| intricate |
having many complexly interrelated parts, angles, or aspects; involved; elaborate. |
| Jacquard |
a loom used for weaving elaborate designs; Jacquard loom. [2 definitions] |
| Lamaism |
a form of Buddhism practiced in Tibet and Mongolia that includes elaborate rituals and a complex hierarchy. |
| luau |
an elaborate meal of Hawaiian dishes, often featuring performances of Hawaiian music and dancing. |
| machination |
(usu. pl.) elaborate or devious schemes. [1/2 definitions] |
| Mardi Gras |
the day before the beginning of Lent, celebrated by some Christians with elaborate merrymaking; Shrove Tuesday. |
| mausoleum |
a large, elaborate tomb, or the structure that houses such a tomb. |
| nor |
used to continue or elaborate a negative statement in a preceding clause. [1/2 definitions] |
| ode |
a long, elaborate, usu. rhymed lyrical poem, often in praise or celebration of something or someone, and usu. in a lofty and enthusiastic style. [1/2 definitions] |
| overbuild |
to build more, larger, or more elaborate structures than necessary or advisable in (an area). [3 definitions] |
| overelaborate |
combined form of elaborate. |
| overwrite |
to write too much, or in an elaborate or labored style, about (something). [1/3 definitions] |
| pagoda |
a religious temple of eastern or southern Asia, often Hindu or Buddhist and having elaborate roof lines at each of many different levels. |
| plain |
not complicated or elaborate; without extra additions; simple. [1/8 definitions] |
| purple |
full of ornate or elaborate language or literary effects. [1/5 definitions] |
| rhetorical |
elaborate in form or style; artificially showy. [1/2 definitions] |