Definitions
To grow, develop, or succeed strongly.
Word origin
From Middle English floryschen, from Old French florir (via the arrhizotonic stem floriss-), from Late Latin flōrīre, from Latin flōrēre, from Latin flōrem (“flower”, noun). Corresponds to flower + -ish.
Used in a sentence
“The barley flourished in the warm weather.”
“'Twas early June, the new grass was flourishing everywheres, the posies in the yard—peonies and such—in full bloom, the sun was shining, and the water of the bay was blue, with light green streaks where the shoal showed.”
“The town flourished with the coming of the railway.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Grow or develop well”8 letters
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