FLOURISH


Meaning of FLOURISH in English

n.

Function: noun

Date: circa 1552

1 : an act or instance of brandishing or waving

2 a : a florid bit of speech or writing <rhetorical flourish es > b : an ornamental stroke in writing or printing c : a decorative or finishing detail <a house with clever little flourish es >

3 : FANFARE

4 a : a period of thriving b : a luxuriant growth or profusion <a flourish of white hair> <a springtime flourish of color>

5 : showiness in the doing of something <opened the door with a flourish >

6 : a sudden burst <a flourish of activity>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.