flowery

English

flowery (comparative flowerier or more flowery, superlative floweriest or most flowery)

(not comparable) Pertaining to flowers.
Decorated with or abundant in flowers.
- 1879, William Henderson, Notes on the folk-lore of the northern counties of England and the borders
  At last she reached a flowery knoll, at whose feet ran a little burn, shaded with woodbine and wild roses; and there she sat down, burying her face in her hands.
(of a speech or piece of writing) overly complicated or elaborate; with grandiloquent expressions
Synonyms: bombastic, verbose

pertaining to flowers

decorated with flowers

of a speech or piece of writing

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