Synonyms

flowery

American

[flou-uh-ree] / ˈflaʊ ə ri /

adjective

flowerier, floweriest

covered with or having many flowers.
decorated with floral designs.
rhetorically ornate or precious.

flowery language.

Synonyms:

elaborate, showy, florid
resembling a flower in fragrance.

a Rhine wine with a flowery aroma.

flowery British

/ ˈflaʊərɪ /

adjective

abounding in flowers
decorated with flowers or floral patterns
like or suggestive of flowers

a flowery scent
(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

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“She is yonder, by the river’s edge,” replied Magic, a little too flowery in my opinion.

From Literature

He took a final steadying breath and walked past a group of women in flowery skirts and several college-aged kids who looked like they hadn’t slept in days.

From Literature

Because of this, she dressed in "soft, flowery, not particularly fashion-forward" clothes.

From BBC

Frills of flowery orange silk tumbled to the floor, the glossy fabric whispering about me.

From Literature

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

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