Meanings
adjectivefoliated (not comparable)
- not comparablegeographyHaving a structure of thin layers.
- not comparablearchitectureDecorated with foliage.
- not comparableentertainmentHaving notes added above or below, as in a plain-song melody.
verb
- participlepastsimple past and past participle of foliate
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveornamented with foliage or foils
Similar
adjective(especially of metamorphic rock) having thin leaflike layers or strata
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Danish folieret
- folieretgeology: of rock
Norwegian Bokmål foliert
- foliertgeology: of rock
Spanish laminado, foliado
- laminadogeology: of rock
- foliadogeology: of rock
- foliáceogeology: of rock
Cite this entry
APA
foliated. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foliated
MLA
“foliated.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foliated. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “foliated,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/foliated.
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