flowery

adjective
UK: /ˈflaʊəri/
US: /ˈflaʊəri/

  1. Containing many ornamental words, especially when considered excessive or unnecessary; excessively elaborate or ornate.

    1. Her writing was too flowery for my taste.
    2. The politician's flowery speech impressed some, but others found it insincere as it was too flowery.

  2. Covered with flowers; decorated with representations of flowers.

    1. She wore a flowery dress to the garden party.
    2. The old wallpaper had a flowery pattern, showing its age and faded beauty as a very flowery object.

Synonyms

elaborate florid rhetorical decorative ornate

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "flowery" in English means: Containing many ornamental words, especially when considered excessive or unnecessary; excessively elaborate or ornate., Covered with flowers; decorated with representations of flowers..

The phonetic transcription of "flowery" is /ˈflaʊəri/ in British English and /ˈflaʊəri/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "flowery": elaborate, florid, rhetorical, decorative, ornate.

Example usage of "flowery": "Her writing was too flowery for my taste.". More examples on the page.