flowerly

comparative more flowerly · superlative most flowerly

1. rareResembling 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

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   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