adj.
Pronunciation: ' flau ̇ (- ə )r- ē
Function: adjective
Date: 14th century
1 : of, relating to, or resembling flowers
2 : marked by or given to rhetorical elegance < flowery speeches>
– flow · er · i · ly \ ' flau ̇ (- ə )r- ə -l ē \ adverb
– flow · er · i · ness noun