flowery
UK: ˈflaʊəri | US: ˈflaʊəri
adj. covered with or resembling flowers; floral
adj. (of language or style) overly ornate or elaborate
The word "flowery" combines "flower," derived from Old French flour (modern fleur) and Latin flos (genitive floris), meaning "bloom," with the suffix "-y," which forms adjectives indicating "characterized by" or "full of." Originally describing literal floral abundance, it later metaphorically extended to language or style perceived as excessively decorative, akin to being "overgrown" with ornamental words.
The garden was flowery and fragrant in spring.
Her speech was criticized for its flowery, impractical language.
He wore a flowery shirt to the summer party.
The poet’s flowery descriptions appealed to romantic readers.
Avoid flowery jargon in technical reports.