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embattled

adj. prepared for battle; "an embattled city"

embattled

adj. beset with attackers or controversy or conflict; "embattled troops"; "an embattled governor"

crenelate, crenellate, indented, crenelated, crenellated

adj. having or resembling repeated square indentations like those in a battlement; "a crenelated molding"

equipped, fitted out

adj. prepared with proper equipment; "equipped for service in the Arctic"

preconditioned

adj. having already been put into a suitable condition; "a surface preconditioned to receive paint"; "customers preconditioned to buy a product"

precooked

adj. cooked partially or completely beforehand; "frozen precooked meals from the supermarket"

processed

adj. subjected to a special process or treatment; "prepared ergot"; "processed cheeses are easy to spread"

uncertain, unsure

adj. lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance; "uncertain of his convictions"; "unsure of himself and his future"; "moving with uncertain (or unsure) steps"; "an uncertain smile"; "touched the ornaments with uncertain fingers"

unsecured, unguaranteed

adj. without financial security; "an unsecured note"

flamboyant, aureate, showy, florid

adj. elaborately or excessively ornamented; "flamboyant handwriting"; "the senator's florid speech"

baroque, churrigueresque, churrigueresco

adj. having elaborate symmetrical ornamentation; "the building...frantically baroque"-William Dean Howells

busy, fussy

adj. overcrowded or cluttered with detail; "a busy painting"; "a fussy design"

battlemented, castellated, castled, crenelated, crenellated

adj. having or resembling repeated square indentations like those in a battlement; "a crenelated molding"

chichi, dressy

adj. in fancy clothing

crackle

adj. having the surface decorated with a network of fine cracks, as in crackleware; "a crackle glaze"

damascene, damascened

adj. (of metals) decorated or inlaid with a wavy pattern of different (especially precious) metals; "a damascened sword"

damask

adj. having a woven pattern; "damask table linens"

elaborate, intricate

adj. marked by complexity and richness of detail; "an elaborate lace pattern"

lacy, lacelike

adj. made of or resembling lace; "a lacy gown"; "a lacy leaf"

puff, full, puffed

adj. gathered for protruding fullness; "puff sleeves"

rococo

adj. having excessive asymmetrical ornamentation; "an exquisite gilded rococo mirror"

vermiculate, vermicular, vermiculated

adj. decorated with wormlike tracery or markings; "vermicular (or vermiculated) stonework"

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