flowery language
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flowery language — language that is full of fancy words and phrases … English contemporary dictionary
flowery — flow|er|y [ˈflauəri] adj 1.) decorated with a pattern of flowers = ↑floral, flowered ↑flowered ▪ a flowery cotton dress 2.) a flowery place has a lot of flowers growing in it ▪ a flowery meadow 3.) a flowery smell or taste is strong and sweet,… … Dictionary of contemporary English
flowery — [[t]fla͟ʊəri[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED A flowery smell is strong and sweet. Amy thought she caught the faintest drift of Isabel s flowery perfume. 2) ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Flowery cloth, paper, or china has a lot of flowers printed or painted on it. The … English dictionary
flowery — UK [ˈflaʊərɪ] / US [ˈflaʊrɪ] adjective Word forms flowery : adjective flowery comparative flowerier superlative floweriest 1) a) full of flowers a flowery meadow b) a flowery smell or taste reminds you of flowers 2) decorated with a pattern of… … English dictionary
flowery — flow|er|y [ flauri ] adjective 1. ) decorated with a pattern of flowers: a flowery dress a ) full of flowers: They picnicked in a flowery meadow. b ) a flowery smell or taste reminds you of flowers 2. ) flowery language or writing uses many… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
flowery — flowerily, adv. floweriness, n. /flow euh ree/, adj., flowerier, floweriest. 1. covered with or having many flowers. 2. decorated with floral designs. 3. rhetorically ornate or precious: flowery language. 4. resembling a flower in fragrance: a… … Universalium
flowery — adjective 1) flowery fabrics Syn: floral, flower patterned 2) flowery language Syn: florid, flamboyant, ornate, fancy, convoluted; high flown, high sounding, magniloquent, grandiloquent … Thesaurus of popular words
language — /lang gwij/, n. 1. a body of words and the systems for their use common to a people who are of the same community or nation, the same geographical area, or the same cultural tradition: the two languages of Belgium; a Bantu language; the French… … Universalium
language — lan•guage [[t]ˈlæŋ gwɪdʒ[/t]] n. 1) ling. a body of words and the systems for their use common to a people of the same community or nation, the same geographical area, or the same cultural tradition: the French language[/ex] 2) ling. a)… … From formal English to slang
language — /ˈlæŋgwɪdʒ / (say langgwij), /ˈlæŋwɪdʒ / (say langwij) noun 1. communication by voice in the distinctively human manner, using arbitrary auditory symbols in conventional ways with conventional meanings. 2. any set or system of such symbols as… …
