Flowery


[flou-uh-ree] /ˈflaʊ ə ri/

adjective, flowerier, floweriest.
1.
covered with or having many .
2.
decorated with floral designs.
3.
rhetorically ornate or precious:
flowery language.
4.
resembling a in fragrance:
a Rhine wine with a flowery aroma.
/ˈflaʊərɪ/
adjective
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
adj.

mid-14c., from flower (n.) + -y (2). Related: Floweriness.

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