flowery

American  

[flou-uh-ree] / ˈflaʊ ə ri /

adjective

flowerier, floweriest

1. covered with or having many flowers.

2. decorated with floral designs.

3. rhetorically ornate or precious.

   flowery language.

   Synonyms:

   elaborate, showy, florid

4. resembling a flower in fragrance.

   a Rhine wine with a flowery aroma.

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flowery British  

/ ˈflaʊərɪ /

adjective

1. abounding in flowers

2. decorated with flowers or floral patterns

3. like or suggestive of flowers

   a flowery scent

4. (of language or style) elaborate; ornate

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Related Words

See bombastic.

Other Word Forms

• flowerily adverb
• floweriness noun
• unflowery adjective

Etymology

Origin of flowery

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; flower, -y ¹

Example Sentences

She was convinced most people were sheep — including those who loved the flowery writing and cheesy romance plots of her novels.

From Los Angeles Times

He has proposed marriage to her in the most flowery terms, but I am sure he is only after her fortune.

From Literature

Gardens of corals and sponges and flowery sea anemones clung to the rocks and danced in the whirling currents.

From Literature

The robot heard classical music, she smelled flowery perfume, and when her eyes opened she saw a wrinkled face.

From Literature

A woman had a 9mm pistol in a holster strapped on over her flowery dress.

From BBC