flowery
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| —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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Example sentences
In flowery prose, these publications described the beauty and productivity of the region.
As for the wine, no flowery descriptions here-recommendations are made straightforwardly, with no extraneous information.
She was wearing a flowery rose-colored skirt, a bright blue sweatshirt, and a bandanna tied under her chin.
The biggest difference visitors notice is the lack of pine or flowery smells, which are signs of chemical perfumes or additives.
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