flowery
flowery
Definition
flowery (flo̵u′ər ē)
adjective -·eri·er, -·eri·est
- covered or decorated with flowers
- of or like flowers
- full of figurative and ornate expressions and fine words: said of language, style, etc.
flow′eri·ly adverb
flow′eri·ness noun
flowery
Synonyms
flowery
modif.
flowery
Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- mead: Flowers were not planted in beds, but sown in the grass to grow as a ' flowery mead ' .
- hiccup: Follow this link for the full feature article: The flowery hiccup.
- meadow: People who fancy up their lives into flowery meadows deserve all they get.
- fragrance: Velvety soft, it has a sweet, flowery fragrance.
- aroma: Tea snacks are usually delicate, visually pleasant, sweet tasting and with a flowery aroma.
- prose: This is the first book about having a baby written by a father for other fathers, minus all that flowery girlie prose.
Modifying Another Word
- too: The language is too flowery for my taste anyway.
- very: Shojo manga are drawn in a very flowery, pretty, romantic style and deal with mainly romantic or emotional subjects.
- almost: Glenmorangie is a light, sweet whiskey, almost flowery, and is very smooth indeed.
- little: What's more, Mankell does sound a little flowery at times.
flowery Quotes
He spoke, and loosed our heart in tears. He laid us as we lay at birth 31 On the cool flowery lap of earth.
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