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单词 floweriness
释义

flowery

adjective

flow·​ery ˈflau̇(-ə)r-ē How to pronounce flowery (audio)
1
: of, relating to, or resembling flowers
2
: marked by or given to rhetorical elegance
flowery speeches
flowerily
ˈflau̇(-ə)r-ə-lē How to pronounce flowery (audio)
adverb
floweriness noun

Synonyms

  • aureate
  • florid
  • grandiloquent
  • highfalutin
  • hifalutin
  • high-flown
  • high-sounding
  • magnific
  • ornate
  • purple
  • rhetorical
  • rhetoric
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Example Sentences

We put two flowery prints in the dining room. He gave a long, flowery speech.
Recent Examples on the Web David Vines White, the Garter Principle King of Arms, welcomed King Charless III as the new monarch in a flowery public tribute from the balcony of St. James's palace. Matthew Mulligan, NBC News, 10 Sep. 2022 For example, product-makers intentionally use pink or purple materials or infuse packaging, with sweet or flowery scents to appease gender-normative marketing strategies. Jasmine Browley, Essence, 28 July 2022 Women at carriage association events typically wear long pastel dresses and flowery hats, white string gloves in rainy weather and brown or black leather ones to match the reins at other times. New York Times, 14 July 2022 The earthy and flowery flavor of White Widow is legendary, and the strain has been a cannabis classic for decades. The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 June 2022 The first chapter opens with a flowery description of his ride away from San Francisco and through the surrounding hills. Robert Isenberg, Longreads, 26 Apr. 2022 There is an emotional reality to every situation that is likely not in line with everything being wonderful and flowery and perfect. Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 16 Feb. 2022 The language is flowery but sometimes the meaning is more subtextual. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 4 Dec. 2021 From flowery hats to bright masks, spectators came out to Churchill Downs in their Kentucky Derby best on Saturday. BostonGlobe.com, 1 May 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

flowery

adjective

flow·​ery ˈflau̇-ə-rē How to pronounce flowery (audio)
flowerier; floweriest
1
: full of or covered with flowers
2
: full of fancy words
flowery language

floweriness

noun

as in loftiness

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • loftiness
  • grandiosity
  • pomposity
  • jazz
  • garrulousness
  • affectedness
  • garrulity
  • pretentiousness
  • claptrap
  • wordiness
  • verboseness
  • jabberwocky
  • verbosity
  • nonsense
  • windiness
  • pretension
  • gibberish
  • drivel
  • hogwash
  • fustian
  • rhetoric
  • grandiloquence
  • humbug
  • moonshine
  • bombast
  • oratory
  • wind
  • verbiage
  • hot air
  • gas
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