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flowerly en · ADJ

Etymology

From flower + -ly.

Meanings

1. (rare) Resembling a flower; flowery
   • 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:
   • 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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