flowery

[flou-uh-ree] /ˈflaʊ ə ri/

adjective, flowerier, floweriest.

covered with or having many flowers.

decorated with floral designs.

rhetorically ornate or precious:

flowery language.

resembling a flower in fragrance:

a Rhine wine with a flowery aroma.

Origin

1300-50; Middle English; see flower, -y¹

Related forms

flowerily, adverb

floweriness, noun

unflowery, adjective

Synonyms

3. florid, showy, elaborate. See bombastic.

Examples from the web for flowery

Others say it's slightly sweet and peppery, musky, or has a flowery scent.
The flowery adjectives, snide references and angry tone make much of this discussion not helpful.
Results are what count, not flowery phrases and rhetorical flourishes.
She was wearing a flowery rose-colored skirt, a bright blue sweatshirt, and a bandanna tied under her chin.
These partnerships have painted the world in a resplendent palette of flowery hues.
It only flows that they will be more interested in a more flowery, but less functional web-site.
As for the wine, no flowery descriptions here-recommendations are made straightforwardly, with no extraneous information.
His own vocabulary of contempt has grown only more poisonously flowery.
Maidens crowned with flowery wreaths danced around a maypole.
Guest rooms have a homey design with lavender hues and flowery bedding.

British Dictionary definitions for flowery

/ˈflaʊərɪ/

adjective

abounding in flowers

decorated with flowers or floral patterns

like or suggestive of flowers: a flowery scent

(of language or style) elaborate; ornate

Derived Forms

floweriness, noun

Word Origin and History for flowery

adj.

mid-14c., from flower (n.) + -y (2). Related: Floweriness.