flowerly
flowerly adjective: resembling a flower; flowery.
Adjective
flowerly (comparative more flowerly, superlative most flowerly)
- Resembling a flower; flowery
- Judging from the apparent figure of the words a man is likely to be attracted by the flowerly language and overlooks the practical use of things.1933, Annual Report of the Work, page 63
- Now You — the great Buddhist poet — come from the original country of the Buddha to our sister-country with all your milk of thought; surely as a result we realize your flowerly givings all world round where your elephant-like steps reach; […]1970, Stephen N. Hay, Asian Ideas of East and West
Forms of flowerly
| comparative | more flowerly |
|---|---|
| superlative | most flowerly |
Origin of flowerly
From flower + -ly.
Questions about flowerly
- What does flowerly mean?
- Flowerly means resembling a flower; flowery.
- What part of speech is flowerly?
- Flowerly is an adjective.
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