Meaning & use
Flowery
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Full of elaborate or ornate expressions, especially in speech or writing.
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His flowery language impressed the judges but left the audience confused.
The wedding invitation was written in flowery, old-fashioned prose.
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Used literally for something decorated with flowers, and figuratively for language that is overly decorated with fancy words.
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