flowerlike

Having petal qualities

Flowerlike describes something resembling a flower in appearance or quality—delicate, colorful, or radially arranged: flowerlike patterns in the frost, a flowerlike sea anemone.

The word suggests natural beauty or symmetry.

fragrant

scented

Having added fragrance

fragrant · jasmine · lavender · floral · heady · intoxicating · nectar · honeyed · fresh · subtle

botanical

corolla

Flower's collective petals

  • sepalOuter floral whorl segment
  • stamenPollen-producing flower organ
  • pistilSeed-producing flower organ

anther · petal · calyx · perianth · bract · inflorescence · floriculture · angiosperm · bloom · bud

delicate

fragile

Easily broken or damaged

ethereal · gossamer · wispy · airy · delicate · finespun · graceful · elegant · exquisite · feathery

appearance

rosette

Circular ribbon ornament

radial · star-shaped · cup-shaped · bell-shaped · layered · ruffled · lobed · circular · clustered · whorl

ornamental

embroidered

Ornamented with sewn designs

motif · pattern · appliqué · filigree · scrollwork · arabesque · garland · wreath · lei · corsage

Opposites
delicacy and softness

flowerlikethorny

Having sharp protrusions

harsh · rough · coarse · prickly · spiny

organic form and structure

flowerlikestark

Severe and unadorned

angular · rigid · geometric · blocky · boxy

aesthetic pleasantness

flowerlikeugly

Displeasing to look at

forbidding · repellent · grotesque · unattractive · harsh

Family

like, flower, flowers, flowery, flowering, flowered, deflower, floweriness, flowerless

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G