frilly
Other forms: frillily
Frilly things are lacy, decorative, or ruffled. A little girl might refuse to wear a frilly dress on the first day of school, preferring instead to wear overalls and purple rain boots.
Your grandma might have a favorite frilly apron that she wears when she bakes, and your cousin might dream of wearing a frilly white gown when she gets married. Frilly curtains are probably too cute and fussy for your kitchen if your decorating style is clean and modern. Even language can be described, figuratively, as frilly if it's showy or overly fancy.
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having decorative ruffles or frills
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Vocabulary lists containing frilly
When the Watson family pays Grandma a visit in Alabama, they find themselves caught up in the battle for civil rights.
In this novel, a seventh grader struggles to come to terms with the drowning death of her best friend.
In this dark and creepy novel, a young girl finds a door to another world that is strangely like her own — but filled with danger.