HyperDic: flowery

English > 2 senses of the word flowery:
ADJECTIVEpertfloweryof or relating to or suggestive of flowers
allflowery, ornatemarked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details
flowery > pronunciation
Soundsflaw'eriy
Rhymesaccessory ... worry: 201 rhymes with eriy...
English > flowery: 2 senses > adjective 1, pert
MeaningOf or relating to or suggestive of flowers.
Examples
  • "a flowery hat"
  • "flowery wine"
Spanishflorido
Nounsflowera plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
English > flowery: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaningmarked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details.
Example"a flowery speech"
Synonymornate
BroaderrhetoricalGiven to rhetoric, emphasizing style at the expense of thought

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