flowerˈage noun (rare)

1. Flowers collectively
2. The flowering state of a plant

flowerˈed adjective

1. Decorated with flower designs
2. Decorated with fleurs-de-lis (heraldry)

flowerˈer noun

1. A plant that flowers
2. An embroiderer of floral designs

flowerˈet noun

1. A little flower
2. A floret (see under flora)

flowerˈiness noun

flowerˈing noun and adjective

flowerˈless adjective

flowerˈy adjective

1. Full of or adorned with flowers
2. Highly embellished or florid

flowerˈ-bed noun

A garden bed for flowers

flowerˈ-bell noun

A blossom shaped like a bell

flowerˈ-bud noun

A bud with the unopened flower

flower child noun

One of the Flower People

flowerˈ-clock noun

A collection of flowers so arranged that the time of day is indicated by their times of opening and closing

flower-de-leuce, flower-deluce, flower deluce /-di-loosˈ/, flower-delice, flower delice /-di-lēsˈ, -līsˈ or -delˈis/ noun

Old names for the iris, or for the fleur-de-lis

flower essence noun

One of a number of essences extracted from flower petals, used therapeutically in situations of mental or physical disharmony

flowerˈ-garden noun

flower girl noun

1. A girl or woman who sells flowers in the street
2. A young girl carrying flowers in a bride's retinue at a wedding

flowerˈ-head noun

A close inflorescence in which all the florets grow together at the tip of the stem, rather than on separated stalks

flowering rush noun

A monocotyledonous plant (genus Butomus), with large linear three-edged leaves and an umbel of rose-coloured flowers

flower of Jove noun

A campion with heads of purple or scarlet flowers, and leaves with silky-white hairs

flowerˈpecker noun

Any of various small birds found from India to Australia which feed on nectar and berries

Flower People noun

(also without caps) colourfully dressed adherents of a movement (Flower Power; also without caps) arising in the mid-1960s which rejected materialism and advocated peace and universal love

flowerˈpot noun

A pot in which a plant is grown

flowerˈ-service noun

A church service where offerings of flowers are made

flower show noun

An exhibition of flowers

flowerˈ-stalk noun

The stem that supports the flower

flowery-kirˈtled adjective (Milton)

With a flowery petticoat

the flowery land (archaic)

China