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petally

/ˈpɛ.tə.li/

petally adjective: resembling or characteristic of a petal.

Adjective

petally (comparative more petally, superlative most petally)

  1. Resembling or characteristic of a petal.
    • […] a petally bow adorns her hat […]2010, Alison Mairi Syme, John Singer Sargent, A Touch of Blossom, page 205

Forms of petally

comparativemore petally
superlativemost petally

Origin of petally

petal + -y

Questions about petally

What does petally mean?
Petally means resembling or characteristic of a petal.
What part of speech is petally?
Petally is an adjective.
How do you pronounce petally?
Petally is pronounced /ˈpɛ.tə.li/.

Words near petally in the dictionary

  1. petalless
  2. petallike
  3. petalline
  4. petalloid
  5. petalloids
  6. petally
  7. petalode
  8. petalodes
  9. petalodont
  10. petalodontiform
  11. petalodontiforms

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