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Flowery: meaning, definitions and examples

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flowery

 

[ หˆflaสŠษ™ri ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

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.
Context #2 | Adjective

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.
Context #3 | Noun

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น florido

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคซเฅ‚เคฒเฅ‹เค‚ เคตเคพเคฒเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช blumig

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ berbunga

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะฒั–ั‚ัƒั‡ะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ kwiatowy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่Šฑใฎๅคšใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท fleuri

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ florido

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รงiรงekli

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฝƒ์ด ๋งŽ์€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ูุฒู’ู‡ูŽุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kvฤ›tinovรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kvetinovรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅผ€่Šฑ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ cvetliฤni

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ blรณmlegt

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะณาฏะปะดะตะฝะณะตะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒงแƒ•แƒแƒ•แƒ˜แƒšแƒแƒ•แƒแƒœแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ gรผllรผ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ florido

Etymology

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.

See also: flowering.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #19,630, this word belongs to specialized vocabulary. While not common in everyday speech, it enriches your ability to express complex ideas.