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Having the form of coral; branching like coral.

resembling coral; coralloid. Sir T. browne.

The coral or skeleton of a zoöphyte, whether calcareous of horny, simple or compound. See Coral.

A cruciferous herb of certain species of Dentaria; -- called also toothwort, tooth violet, or pepper root.

A lamentation for the dead; a dirge. [Written also coranich, corrinoch, coronach, cronach, etc.] [Scot.]

A sprightly but somewhat stately dance, now out of fashion. It is harder to dance a corant well, than a jig. Sir W. temple. Dancing a coranto with him upon the heath. Macaulay.

The Mohammedan Scriptures; the Koran (now the usual form). [Spelt also Alcoran.]

Of or pertaining to the Koran.

One who adheres to the letter of the Koran, rejecting all traditions.

A light vessel or proa used by the people of Borneo, etc., and by the Dutch in the East Indies.

Ornament. [Obs.] Bailey.

which is becoming, ornamental, or honorary; to adorn; to beautify; to embellish; as, to decorate the person; to decorate an edifice; to decorate a lawn with flowers; to decorate the mind with moral beauties; to decorate a hero with honors. Her fat neck was ornamented with jewels, rich bracelets decorated her arms. Thac…

y way of embellishment; ornament. The hall was celebrated for . . . the richness of its decoration. Motley.

= Memorial Day. [U. S.]

Suited to decorate or embellish; adorning. -- Dec"o*ra*tive*ness, n. Decorative art, fine art which has for its end ornamentation, rather than the representation of objects or events.

One who decorates, adorns, or embellishes; specifically, an artisan whose business is the decoration of houses, esp. their interior decoration.

To bring to shame; to disgrace. [Obs.] Bailey.

Disgrace; dishonor. [Obs.] Bailey.

To sweeten; to make less acrimonious. [R.] Bacon.

The act of sweetening. [R.] Bacon.