flowerly
adjEtymology From flower + -ly.
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Rare Resembling a flower; flowery
- Judging from the apparent figure of the words a man is likely to be attracted by the flowerly language and overlooks the practical use of things.1933, Annual Report of the Work, page 63:
- Now You — the great Buddhist poet — come from the original country of the Buddha to our sister-country with all your milk of thought; surely as a result we realize your flowerly givings all world round where your elephant-like steps reach; […]1970, Stephen N. Hay, Asian Ideas of East and West:
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- Making this sweet requires immense skill and practise, as the batter must be piped swiftly into flowerly swirls, directly into hot oil.2018, Satya Sudhir, A Hundred Red Roses, page 7: