flowery

4 definitions • 4 examples

decorated with pictures of flowers:

a flowery material/dress

flowery curtains/wallpaper

If a speech or writing style is flowery, it uses too many complicated words or phrases in an attempt to sound skilful:

a flowery description/speech

covered with pictures of flowers:

a flowery blouse

disapproving If a speech or writing style is flowery, it uses too many complicated or unusual words or phrases.