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flow·er·y
(flou′ə-rē)adj. flow·er·i·er, flow·er·i·est
1. Of, relating to, or suggestive of flowers: a flowery perfume.
2. Abounding in or covered with flowers.
3. Full of ornate or grandiloquent expressions; highly embellished: a flowery speech.
flow′er·i·ness n.
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flowery
(ˈflaʊərɪ)adj
1. abounding in flowers
2. decorated with flowers or floral patterns
3. like or suggestive of flowers: a flowery scent.
4. (Rhetoric) (of language or style) elaborate; ornate
ˈfloweriness n
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flow•er•y
(ˈflaʊ ə ri)adj. , -er•i•er, -er•i•est.
1. covered with or having many flowers.
2. decorated with floral designs.
3. rhetorically ornate or precious: flowery language.
4. resembling a flower, as in fragrance.
[1300–50]
flow′er•i•ness, n.
syn: See bombastic.
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Adj. 1. flowery - of or relating to or suggestive of flowers; "a flowery hat"; "flowery wine"
2. flowery - marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details; "a flowery speech"; "ornate rhetoric taught out of the rule of Plato"-John Milton
rhetorical - given to rhetoric, emphasizing style at the expense of thought; "mere rhetorical frippery"
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flowery
adjective
1. floral, flower-patterned The baby was dressed in a flowery jumpsuit.
2. ornate, fancy, rhetorical, high-flown, embellished, figurative, florid, overwrought, euphuistic, baroque They were using uncommonly flowery language.
simple, basic, plain, bare, modest, restrained, muted, austere, spartan, unadorned, unembellished
simple, basic, plain, bare, modest, restrained, muted, austere, spartan, unadorned, unembellished
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flowery
adjectiveCharacterized by language that is elevated and sometimes pompous in style:
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Translations
مُزَيَّن بالزُّهورمُنَمَّق، مُوَشّى
květnatýozdobený květykvětinový
blomstretsvulstig
flúraîur, málskrúîuguròakinn blómum
kvetnatý
cvetličen
çiçeklisüslü
flowery
[ˈflaʊərɪ] ADJ [meadow, field] → florido ; [fragrance, perfume] → de flores ; [fabric, dress, wallpaper] → de flores, floreado ; [language] → floridoCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
flowery
[ˈflaʊəri] adj (= full of flowers) → fleuri(e)
(= flower-patterned) → à fleurs
[language] → fleuri(e)
(= floral) [scent] → fleuri(e)
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flowery
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
flowery
[ˈflaʊərɪ] adj (meadow) → fiorito/a, in fiore ; (dress, material) → a fiori ; (style, speech) → fiorito/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
flower
(ˈflauə) noun the part of a plant or tree from which fruit or seed grows, often brightly coloured and sometimes including the stem on which it grows. a bunch of flowers. blom; blomme زَهْرَه цвете flor květ, květina die Blume, die Blüte blomst λουλούδι flor õis, lill گل kukka fleur פרח फूल, श्रेष्ठ भाग cvijet virág bunga blóm fiore 花 꽃, 화초 gėlė puķe; zieds bunga bloem blomst, blomstring kwiat ګل flor floare цветок kvet cvet(lica) cvet blomma ดอกไม้ çiçek 花 квітка پھول hoa 花
verb (of plants etc) to produce flowers. This plant flowers in early May. blom يُزْهِر цъвтя florescer kvést blühen blomstre ανθίζω florecer õitsema گل دادن kukkia fleurir לִפרוֹחַ फूलों का खिलना, बढ़ना (pro)cvasti, cvjetati (ki)virul berbunga blómstra fiorire 花が咲く 꽃을 피우다 žydėti ziedēt berbunga bloeien blomstre rozkwitać ورکول ګل florescer a înflori цвести kvitnúť cveteti cvetati blomma, stå i blom[ning] ผลิดอก çiçek açmak 開花 цвісти, квітнути پھول لگنا đơm hoa; nở hoa 开花
ˈflowered adjective having a pattern of flowers. flowered material. geblomde materiaal مُزَيَّن بِرُسوم زَهْرِيَّه на цветя florido květovaný geblümt blomstret; blomster- λουλουδάτος floreado, florido lilleline گل دار kukikas fleuri פרחוני पुष्पित cvjetni, s cvjetnim uzorkom virágos kembang-kembang með blómamynstri a fiori 花模様の 꽃으로 장식한 gėlėtas puķains; puķots corak bunga gebloemd blomstret kwiecisty ګلداره florido înflorat украшенный цветочным узором kvetovaný rožast cvetni blommig มีลวดลายดอกไม้ çiçekli 有花卉圖案的 уквітчаний, квітчастий پھولوں کی سجاوٹ có hoa; ra hoa 有花卉图案的
ˈflowery adjective1. having, or decorated with, flowers. a flowery hat. blomryk مُزَيَّن بالزُّهور на цветя florido květinový, ozdobený květy geblümt blomstret λουλουδάτος floreado, con flores lilleline, lilledega گل دار kukkainen fleuri, orné de fleurs מָלֵא פְּרָחִים फूलों वाली cvjetan, pun cvijeća virágos berhias bunga þakinn blómum a fiori 花のついた 꽃으로 장식된 papuoštas gėlėmis puķains; puķots; ziediem klāts berbunga met bloemen blomstret, blomstersmykket ukwiecony ګلداره florido înflorat; (împodobit) cu flori покрытый цветами kvetovaný cvetličen cvetni blomsterprydd, blommig ที่ปกคลุมไปด้วยดอกไม้ çiçekli 有花的 квітчастий پھولوں سے مزیّن phủ đầy hoặc có nhiều hoa 有花的
2. (of language) using ornamental words and phrases; poetic. a flowery speech. bloemryke مُنَمَّق، مُوَشّى цветист floreado květnatý blumig svulstig περίκομψος florido ilu- پر تصنع korusanainen fleuri נִמלָץ अलंकृत kićen (stil) virágos berbunga-bunga flúraður, málskrúðugur fiorito 華麗な 미사 여구를 구사한 pompastiškas, įmantrus (par stilu) puķains; izskaistināts berbunga-bunga bloemrijk poetisk, blomstrende kwiecisty خوږ ژبى floreado înflorit цветистый kvetnatý z rožicami posejan kitnjast blomsterrik, sirlig ใช้ถ้อยคําไพเราะ süslü 詞藻華麗的 барвистий آرائشی الفاظ کا استعمال (về ngôn ngữ) hoa mỹ; văn hoa 词藻华丽的
ˈflower-bed noun a piece of earth prepared and used for the growing of plants. blombedding حَوْض زهور цветна леха canteiro květinový záhon das Blumenbeet blomsterbed παρτέρι arriate, macizo de flores lillepeenar گلخانه kukkapenkki plate-bande עֲרוּגָת פְּרָחִים फूलों की क्यारी gredica, lijeha s cvijećem virágágy lahan untuk taman bunga blómabeð aiuola 花だん 화단 lysvė puķu dobe tanah untuk tanam bunga bloembed blomsterbed grządka ګلخونه canteiro strat de flori клумба kvetinový záhon cvetlična greda cvetna leja blomsterrabatt, blomstersäng แปลงดอกไม้ tarh, çiçek tarhı 花壇 клумба, квітник پودے لگانے کے لۓ مستعد کیا گیا زمین کا حلقہ luống hoa; bồn hoa 花坛
ˈflower-pot noun a container made of earthenware, plastic etc in which a plant is grown. blompot أصيص الزَّهْر саксия vaso květináč der Blumentopf urtepotte γλάστρα maceta, tiesto lillepott گلدان kukkaruukku pot עציץ गमला lonac za cvijeće virágcserép pot bunga blómapottur vaso da fiori 植木鉢 화분 vazonas puķu pods pasu bloempot blomsterpotte doniczka ګلدان vaso цветочный горшок kvetináč cvetlični lonček saksija blomkruka กระถางต้นไม้ saksı 花盆 горщок для квітів مٹی یا پلاسٹک کا بنا گملا جس میں پودے اگاتے ہیں chậu cảnh 花盆
in flower (of a plant) having flowers in bloom. These trees are in flower in May. blom; in die blom wees مُزْهِر цъфтя em flor v květu in Blüte blomstre; i blomst ανθισμένος en flor õi(t)es پر از شکوفه kukkia en fleur פורח फूल, पुष्प u cvijetu virágzó berbunga í blóma, blómstrandi in fiore 開花した 꽃이 피어 žydintis ziedos; saplaucis berbunga bloei i blomst kwitnący ګلداره em flor în floare в цвету v kvete razcveten u cvetu i blom[ning] ดอกไม้บาน çiçeklenmiş, çiçek açmış 開花 в цвіту کھلے ہوۓ پھولوں سے بھرا vào thời kỳ nở rộ 开花
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