Definitions
Overly elaborate or ornate in language or decoration.
Word origin
From Middle English floury, equivalent to flower + -y (adjectival suffix). Piecewise doublet of floury.
Used in a sentence
“At last she reached a flowery knoll, at whose feet ran a little burn, shaded with woodbine and wild roses; and there she sat down, burying her face in her hands.”
“Although flowery actions are used in the plays of the 1890s, waving arms, wringing hands, and pleading with outstretched arms would be unsuitable in plays about modern life.”
““Miss, it would be my great pleasure to escort you and your uncle to supper this evening.” Sasha stifled her desire to roll her eyes at his flowery actions, but the fact that he omitted inviting Jim irritated her.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
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01“Overly ornate”7 letters
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