flow´er|i|ness

flow´er|i|ness
flow|er|y «FLOW uhr ee», adjective, -er|i|er, -er|i|est.
1. having many flowers: »

flowery plants.

2. Figurative. full of fine words and fanciful expressions; florid: »

a flowery speech.

3. decorated with a design of flowers: »

a flowery fabric.

flow´er|i|ly, adverb.
flow´er|i|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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