floweriness
- a word derived from flowery.
Example Sentences
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Herzog’s dialogue, pruning the social floweriness and conversational whorls of Ibsen’s naturalism, gets right to the point of every line, leaving the text raw and red, as if exfoliated.
From New York Times ● Mar. 9, 2023
And it’s not just one type of floweriness.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
"Your very good health," said Texas, who was somewhat embarrassed by what was regarded as Costigan's "floweriness."
From Judith of the Plains by Manning, Marie
Each small homestead looked its best and pleasantest, and shared the exquisite beauty that early summer made,—shared the luxury of greenness and floweriness that decked the rural world.
From The Life of Nancy by Jewett, Sarah Orne
"Jack" had developed a floweriness of style and a knack of describing his bold adventures that raised him to the rank of a cinema hero.
From The Head Girl at the Gables by Brazil, Angela
