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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

/ ˈ´Ú±ô²¹ÊŠÉ™°ùɪ /

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

  • ˈ´Ú±ô´Ç·É±ð°ù¾±²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ´Ú±ô´Ç·Éİù·¾±Â·±ô²â adverb
  • ´Ú±ô´Ç·Éİù·¾±Â·²Ô±ð²õ²õ noun
  • ³Ü²Ô·´Ú±ô´Ç·Éİù·²â adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of flowery1

Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; flower, -y 1
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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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She looked at everything as they walked to the pier—towels spread over deck railings to dry, funny little windows with flowery curtains, an orange kayak left upside down to drain.

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