This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
flowery
[ flou-uh-ree ]
/ ˈflaʊ ə ri /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
Definition of flowery
adjective, flow·er·i·er, flow·er·i·est.
QUIZ
QUIZ YOURSELF ON "IS" VS. "ARE"
"Is" it time for a new quiz? "Are" you ready? Then prove your excellent skills on using "is" vs. "are."
Question 1 of 7
IS and ARE are both forms of which verb?
synonym study for flowery
3. See bombastic.
OTHER WORDS FROM flowery
flow·er·i·ly, adverbflow·er·i·ness, nounun·flow·er·y, adjectiveWords nearby flowery
flower power, flowers, flowers of sulfur, flowers of sulphur, flowers of tan, flowery, flowing, flowmeter, flown, flow-on, flow sheet
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022
How to use flowery in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for flowery
flowery
/ (ˈflaʊərɪ) /
adjective
abounding in flowers
decorated with flowers or floral patterns
like or suggestive of flowersa flowery scent
(of language or style) elaborate; ornate
Derived forms of flowery
floweriness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012