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   Flow·er·y

   /ˈflou(ə)rē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. full of, resembling, or smelling of flowers: "a flowery meadow" Similar floralflower-coveredflower-patterned
   • ▪ (of a style of speech or writing) full of elaborate or literary words and phrases: "flowery language" Similar floridflamboyanthigh-flownhigh-soundingmagniloquentgrandiloquentornatefancybaroqueorotundrhetoricaloratoricalbombasticlaboredstrainedoverwroughtelaborateoverelaborateoverblownoverripeoverdoneconvolutedturgidinflatedinformal:highfalutinpurplerare:tumidpleonasticeuphuisticaureateOssianicfustianhyperventilatedOpposite plain

   Derivatives

   • 1. floweriness noun

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2. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › floweryFlowery - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Flowery can mean something close to ornate. Definitions of flowery. adjective. of or relating to or suggestive of flowers. “a flowery hat”. “ flowery wine”. adjective. marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details. “a flowery speech”.

3. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishflowery adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of flowery adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › floweryFlowery - definition of flowery by The Free Dictionary

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   1. Of, relating to, or suggestive of flowers: a flowery perfume. 2. Abounding in or covered with flowers. 3. Full of ornate or grandiloquent expressions; highly embellished: a flowery speech. flow′er·i·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFLOWERY | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / ˈflaʊəri / us. flowery adjective (PATTERN) Add to word list. decorated with a pattern of flowers: a flowery dress. flowery adjective (WORDS) Flowery language contains unnecessarily complicated and unusual words: a flowery description. (Definition of flowery from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFLOWERY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   May 14, 2024 · 1. adjective. A flowery smell is strong and sweet, like flowers. Amy thought she caught the faintest drift of Isabel's flowery perfume. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Flowery cloth, paper, or china has a lot of flowers printed or painted on it. The baby, dressed in a flowery jumpsuit, waved her rattle.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › floweriestFlowery Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Flowery definition, covered with or having many flowers. See more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordFLOWERY - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

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   Definitions of 'flowery' 1. A flowery smell is strong and sweet, like flowers. [...] 2. Flowery cloth, paper, or china has a lot of flowers printed or painted on it. [...] 3. Flowery speech or writing contains long or literary words and expressions. [...] More. Pronunciations of the word 'flowery' British English: flaʊəri American English: flaʊəri.