单词	flowery
释义	flowery adjective flow·​ery ˈflau̇(-ə)r-ē  1 : of, relating to, or resembling flowers 2 : marked by or given to rhetorical elegance flowery speeches flowerily ˈflau̇(-ə)r-ə-lē  adverb floweriness noun Synonyms aureate florid grandiloquent highfalutin hifalutin high-flown high-sounding magnific ornate purple rhetorical rhetoric See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences We put two flowery prints in the dining room. He gave a long, flowery speech. Recent Examples on the Web David Vines White, the Garter Principle King of Arms, welcomed King Charless III as the new monarch in a flowery public tribute from the balcony of St. James's palace. Matthew Mulligan, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2022 For example, product-makers intentionally use pink or purple materials or infuse packaging, with sweet or flowery scents to appease gender-normative marketing strategies. Jasmine Browley, Essence, 28 July 2022 Women at carriage association events typically wear long pastel dresses and flowery hats, white string gloves in rainy weather and brown or black leather ones to match the reins at other times. New York Times, 14 July 2022 The earthy and flowery flavor of White Widow is legendary, and the strain has been a cannabis classic for decades. The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 June 2022 The first chapter opens with a flowery description of his ride away from San Francisco and through the surrounding hills. Robert Isenberg, Longreads, 26 Apr. 2022 There is an emotional reality to every situation that is likely not in line with everything being wonderful and flowery and perfect. Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2022 The language is flowery but sometimes the meaning is more subtextual. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 4 Dec. 2021 From flowery hats to bright masks, spectators came out to Churchill Downs in their Kentucky Derby best on Saturday. BostonGlobe.com, 1 May 2021 See More Word History First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition flowery adjective flow·​ery ˈflau̇-ə-rē  flowerier; floweriest 1 : full of or covered with flowers 2 : full of fancy words flowery language flowery adjective 1 as in rhetoric full of fine words and fancy expressions the flowery verses that always appear on valentines Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance rhetoric ornate rhetorical purple florid grandiloquent eloquent aureate hifalutin high-sounding high-flown highfalutin boastful grandiose bombastic excessive pretentious magnific pompous inflated flattering stilted fulsome affected bloated fancy-pants bookish lofty inkhorn learned elevated Antonyms & Near Antonyms prosaic unpoetic plain simple direct unadorned lean bald stark spare straightforward natural plainspoken unpretentious unaffected matter-of-fact See More 2 as in floral of or relating to flowers Mother's Day cards typically have a flowery design on the cover Synonyms & Similar Words floral flowered florid blossomy floriferous abloom
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