I. flour ‧ ish 1 /ˈflʌrɪʃ $ ˈflɜːrɪʃ/ BrE AmE verb
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: florir 'to produce flowers' , from Latin flos 'flower' ]
1 . [intransitive] to develop well and be successful SYN thrive :
The economy is booming and small businesses are flourishing.
2 . [intransitive] to grow well and be very healthy ⇨ thrive :
Most plants will flourish in the rich deep soils here.
3 . [transitive] to wave something in your hand in order to make people notice it:
She walked quickly to the desk, flourishing her cheque book.
II. flour ‧ ish 2 BrE AmE noun
1 . with a flourish with a large confident movement that makes people notice you:
He opened his wallet with a flourish and took out a handful of notes.
2 . [countable usually singular] a special or impressive part of something:
There’s nothing like a luxurious dessert to give a menu a final flourish.
with a flourish
They finished the season with a flourish, winning their last three matches.
3 . [countable] a loud part of a piece of music, played especially when an important person enters:
a flourish of trumpets
4 . [countable] a curved line that you use to decorate writing