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flowery

[ flou-uh-ree ]

adjective

flowerier, floweriest.
  1. covered with or having many flowers.
  2. decorated with floral designs.
  3. rhetorically ornate or precious:

    flowery language.

    Synonyms: , ,

  4. resembling a flower in fragrance:

    a Rhine wine with a flowery aroma.



flowery

/ ˈڱʊəɪ /

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈڱǷɱԱ, noun
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ڱǷİ·· adverb
  • ڱǷİ··Ա noun
  • ܲ·ڱǷİ· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of flowery1

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; flower, -y 1
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It felt simple, real and far more me than any flowery prose I could muster.

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But it takes a boat ride out there — ideally followed by a night of camping — to appreciate the island’s rugged bluffs, flowery meadows, raw beaches and sea caves.

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But Vic-E helped me pick out this cute flowery dress that’s got me feeling as if I belong wherever I go.

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The denizens of Millionaire’s Row wore white linen, seersucker suits, flowery hats and expensive lace versus the short pants and bathing suits among those who lived in the infield.

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Although there were many similarities between the chemicals wafting from teens and tots, the differences tended to favor the younger children, whose body odor samples had higher levels of a compound with a flowery fragrance.

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