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
floweriness
noun
Examples of flowery in a Sentence
We put two flowery prints in the dining room.
He gave a long, flowery speech.
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Claire Franken, TVLine, 23 Feb. 2025
Kitty Fairy With tiny wings and a flowery crown, Kitty Fairy lives in the Fairy Tail Garden.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 13 Feb. 2025
The flowery language can be eye-roll-inducing, but settling into exasperation misses something essential about the value of knowing where our food comes from.
—Sam Corbin, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2025
Awards season is predicated on the concept of celebrities fêting other celebrities with shiny trinkets and flowery words.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Flowery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flowery. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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flowery
adjective
flow·ery
ˈflau̇(-ə)r-ē
flowerier; floweriest
1
: full of or covered with flowers
2
: full of fine words or phrases
flowery language
floweriness
noun
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