Meaning & use
dried flowers
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Meanings
nounplural
Flowers that have been left to lose their water so they keep their shape and can be used for decoration.
Grammar: Plural noun; takes a plural verb: The dried flowers look nice. For one item, use a dried flower.
Patterns
- a bunch of dried flowers
- arrange dried flowers
- dried flowers in a vase
She put a bunch of dried flowers on the kitchen table.
Dried flowers last much longer than fresh ones.
The shop sells candles, cards, and dried flowers.
noununcountable
The business or activity of selling flowers that have been preserved by drying.
Grammar: Used without a plural verb when talking about the product type or trade: Dried flowers is popular right now.
Patterns
- sell dried flowers
- the dried flowers market
They run a small business selling dried flowers online.
Dried flowers has become popular with people who want low-maintenance decor.
Common combinations
- a bunch of dried flowers
- He gave her a bunch of dried flowers for her birthday.
- dried flowers in a vase
- The dried flowers in a vase added color to the room.
- arrange dried flowers
- You can arrange dried flowers without water.
- scented dried flowers
- Scented dried flowers made the whole room smell lovely.
Synonyms and how they differ
- preserved flowers
- A broader term that can include flowers treated with chemicals, not only air-dried ones.
- everlastings
- A less common word for flowers that keep their shape when dried, often used in craft contexts.
Opposites
Word family
Commonly confused: dried flowers or dry flowers?
dried flowers vs dry flowers
This can be a verb phrase meaning 'to make flowers dry', while dried flowers describes the finished product.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'dried flowers' correctly?
Choose one answer.
'Dried flowers' is a plural noun, so it needs a plural determiner like 'some' or 'many'. 'A dried flowers' is wrong because 'a' cannot go with a plural, and 'many dried flower' is wrong because 'many' needs a plural noun.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “dried flowers”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.