floweriest
Maximally ornate, blossoming
Floweriest is the superlative of flowery, describing language or style that is the most ornate, elaborate, or extravagantly decorated with figurative expressions.
Flowery prose uses excessive flourishes and embellishments: His wedding toast was the floweriest speech I've ever heard.
The word usually carries a note of criticism—too much ornamentation, not enough substance.
Hue between crimson and azure
- verboseMore words than necessary
- rhetoricalUsing language for effect
- effusiveUnrestrainedly emotional in expression
- gushingFlowing out forcefully
sentimental · saccharine · hyperbolic · turgid · prolix · grandiloquent · magniloquent · high-flown
Strikingly bold in style
- ostentatiousShowily excessive
- extravagantExceeding sensible bounds
- gaudyTastelessly ornate
- flashyShowy, often tastelessly so
lurid · garish · loud · theatrical · dramatic · exuberant · over-the-top · bombastic
Beginning to flower
- buddingDeveloping from an outgrowth
- petalsColored bloom segments
- floricultureCultivating ornamental blooms
- botanicalRelated to plants
garden · springtime · abundance · lush · verdant · profuse · riotous · bursting
Excessively ornate or ruddy
- embellishedDecorated or exaggerated
- baroqueExcessively ornate or elaborate
- rococoExcessively elaborate in style
- elaborateComplex and detailed
decorative · filigreed · intricate · adorned · bedecked · festooned · ornamented · overwrought
purple
Hue between crimson and azure
- verboseMore words than necessary
- rhetoricalUsing language for effect
- effusiveUnrestrainedly emotional in expression
gushing · sentimental · saccharine · hyperbolic · turgid · prolix · grandiloquent · magniloquent · high-flown · lofty
flamboyant
Strikingly bold in style
- ostentatiousShowily excessive
- extravagantExceeding sensible bounds
- gaudyTastelessly ornate
flashy · lurid · garish · loud · theatrical · dramatic · exuberant · over-the-top · bombastic · grandiloquent
blossoming
Beginning to flower
- buddingDeveloping from an outgrowth
- petalsColored bloom segments
- floricultureCultivating ornamental blooms
botanical · garden · springtime · abundance · lush · verdant · profuse · riotous · bursting · flourishing
florid
Excessively ornate or ruddy
- embellishedDecorated or exaggerated
- baroqueExcessively ornate or elaborate
- rococoExcessively elaborate in style
elaborate · decorative · filigreed · intricate · adorned · bedecked · festooned · ornamented · overwrought · fussy
perfumed
Treated with fragrance
- scentedHaving added fragrance
- aromaticPleasantly strong-smelling
- redolentSmelling strongly of something
sweet-smelling · bouquet · jasmine · rose · lavender · honeysuckle · gardenia · lily · peony · hyacinth