flowery

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flow·er·y /ˈflaʊəri/ adjectiveadj → floury

1 AVDdecorated with a pattern of flowers 用花卉图案装饰的 SYN floral, flowered

a flowery cotton dress

印花棉质连衣裙

2 a flowery place has a lot of flowers growing in it 长有大量鲜花的

a flowery meadow

开满鲜花的草地

3 a flowery smell or taste is strong and sweet, like flowers 花香的；花味的

her flowery perfume

她的花味香水

4 ALSIMPLE/PLAINflowery speech or writing uses complicated and rare words instead of simple clear language 〔语言或文字〕辞藻华丽的

flowery language

华丽的语言

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flowery• He was sunk back in a ruffled flowery chair.• It looks equally good on a flowery china tea cup or embroidered on a pretty, decorative pillow.• a flowery description• Out will go the flowery descriptions of aspects, views and outlook which have always been so derided by disappointed property viewers.• All of Philadelphia will be feeling flowery during the week of March 2-9.• flowery fabrics• On the forecourt stood a horse-drawn van on which was painted the name of a firm of landscape gardeners in flowery script.• Don't use long words or flowery sentences.

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