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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.
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

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