Associations to the word «Foliate»

FOLIATE, adjective. Of or relating to leaves

FOLIATE, adjective. Shaped like a leaf

FOLIATE, adjective. (geology) foliated

FOLIATE, verb. To form into leaves.

FOLIATE, verb. To beat into a leaf, or thin plate.

FOLIATE, verb. To spread over with a thin coat of tin and quicksilver.

FOLIATE CURVE, noun. (geometry) folium

FOLIATE, verb. Hammer into thin flat foils; "foliate metal".

FOLIATE, verb. Decorate with leaves.

FOLIATE, verb. Coat or back with metal foil; "foliate glass".

FOLIATE, verb. Number the pages of a book or manuscript.

FOLIATE, verb. Grow leaves; "the tree foliated in Spring".

FOLIATE, adjective. Ornamented with foliage or foils; "foliate tracery"; "a foliated capital".

FOLIATE, adjective. (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'".

FOLIATE, adjective. (especially of metamorphic rock) having thin leaflike layers or strata.