Flowery: meaning, definitions and examples

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flowery

[ ˈflaʊəri ]

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descriptive

full of flowers; decorated or embellished with flowers; overly elaborate or ornate

Synonyms

decorated, floral, ornate

Examples of usage

She wore a flowery dress to the garden party.
The room was adorned with flowery wallpaper and curtains.

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language

using extravagant or fancy words; overly elaborate in style

Synonyms

grandiloquent, pompous, verbose

Examples of usage

His writing style is very flowery and hard to understand.
She gave a flowery speech at the event.

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slang

marijuana, cannabis

Synonyms

cannabis, marijuana, weed

Examples of usage

He was caught with a bag of flowery in his possession.

Translations

Translations of the word "flowery" in other languages:

🇵🇹 florido

🇮🇳 फूलों वाला

🇩🇪 blumig

🇮🇩 berbunga

🇺🇦 квітучий

🇵🇱 kwiatowy

🇯🇵 花の多い

🇫🇷 fleuri

🇪🇸 florido

🇹🇷 çiçekli

🇰🇷 꽃이 많은

🇸🇦 مُزْهَر

🇨🇿 květinový

🇸🇰 kvetinový

🇨🇳 开花的

🇸🇮 cvetlični

🇮🇸 blómlegt

🇰🇿 гүлденген

🇬🇪 ყვავილოვანი

🇦🇿 güllü

🇲🇽 florido

Word origin

The word 'flowery' originated in the late 14th century from the Middle English word 'floury', meaning 'full of flowers'. Over time, it evolved to describe things overly decorated or ornate, as well as extravagant language. In modern usage, it is also used in slang to refer to marijuana or cannabis.