flowery

[flou-uh-ree] Origin

flow·er·y

[flou-uh-ree]
adjective, flow·er·i·er, flow·er·i·est.
1.
covered with or having many flowers.
2.
decorated with floral designs.
3.
rhetorically ornate or precious: flowery language.
4.
resembling a flower in fragrance: a Rhine wine with a flowery aroma.

Origin:
1300–50; Middle English; see flower, -y1

flow·er·i·ly, adverb
flow·er·i·ness, noun
un·flow·er·y, adjective


3. florid, showy, elaborate. See bombastic.

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Flowery is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
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World English Dictionary
flowery (ˈflaʊərɪ)
 
adj
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
 
'floweriness
 
n

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Word Origin & History

flowery
mid-14c.; see flower + -y (2).
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