flowery
Americanadjective
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abounding in flowers
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decorated with flowers or floral patterns
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like or suggestive of flowers
a flowery scent
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(of language or style) elaborate; ornate
Related Words
See bombastic.
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of flowery
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at flower, -y 1
Explanation
Something flowery either looks, smells, or feels like flowers. You might wear flowery perfume or write a flowery poem starting with "Roses are red..." However, flowery is not a compliment when it comes to writing. If a blanket has a lot of pictures of flowers on it, it's flowery. If a scent reminds you of flowers, it's flowery. Flowery things make you think of flowers in some way. Also, flowery things are full of intricate details, maybe a little too full of them. A flowery speech might have many figures of speech but very little content. A flowery building design has lots of little touches and details. Flowery can mean something close to ornate.
Vocabulary lists containing flowery
Talk Like Shakespeare Day, List 1
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Too Bright to See
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Example Sentences
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He rarely received more than 20 carries in a game, but in consecutive playoff wins over Jones High and Flowery Branch, Marks put the offense on his back, tallying more than 200 yards rushing.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2024
Notes: The Falcons took a break from their training site in Flowery Branch to hold a nearly two-hour practice at their home field.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 7, 2021
He lived in Flowery Branch, Ga., about 45 miles northeast of Atlanta, but the Braves did not say where he died.
From New York Times • Dec. 27, 2020
Logan Simmons jumped through the window of the Flowery Branch location's drive-thru after hearing a woman scream.
From Fox News • Dec. 27, 2019
Flowery beds of ease lead in an entirely opposite direction, which has had the effect of discouraging celestial emigration, for humanity is very partial to the easy way of traveling.
From In Times Like These by McClung, Nellie L.
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