frilly vs intricate

frilly

adj
  • Having frills; frilled. 

  • Over-elaborate or showy in character or appearance. 

intricate

verb
  • To enmesh or entangle: to cause to intricate. 

  • To become enmeshed or entangled. 

adj
  • Having a great deal of fine detail or complexity. 

How often have the words frilly and intricate occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )