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- [flou-er]
- /ˈflaʊ ər/
- /ˈflaʊə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [flou-er]
- /ˈflaʊ ər/
Definitions of flower word
- noun flower the blossom of a plant. 1
- noun flower Botany. the part of a seed plant comprising the reproductive organs and their envelopes if any, especially when such envelopes are more or less conspicuous in form and color. an analogous reproductive structure in other plants, as the mosses. 1
- noun flower a plant, considered with reference to its blossom or cultivated for its floral beauty. 1
- noun flower state of efflorescence or bloom: Peonies were in flower. 1
- noun flower an ornament representing a flower. 1
- noun flower Also called fleuron, floret. Printing. an ornamental piece of type, especially a stylized floral design, often used in a line to decorate chapter headings, page borders, or bindings. 1
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Origin of flower
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
1150-1200; Middle English flour flower, best of anything < Old French flor, flour, flur < Latin flōr- (stem of flōs). Cf. blossom
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Parts of speech for Flower
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flower popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
flower usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for flower
noun flower
- blossom — Blossom is the flowers that appear on a tree before the fruit.
- vine — any plant having a long, slender stem that trails or creeps on the ground or climbs by winding itself about a support or holding fast with tendrils or claspers.
- perennial — lasting for an indefinitely long time; enduring: her perennial beauty.
- shoot — to hit, wound, damage, kill, or destroy with a missile discharged from a weapon.
- head — Edith, 1897–1981, U.S. costume designer.
verb flower
- prosper — to be successful or fortunate, especially in financial respects; thrive; flourish.
- mature — complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms: a mature rose bush.
- unfold — to bring out of a folded state; spread or open out: Unfold your arms.
- burgeon — If something burgeons, it grows or develops rapidly.
- thrive — to prosper; be fortunate or successful.
Antonyms for flower
noun flower
verb flower
- droop — to sag, sink, bend, or hang down, as from weakness, exhaustion, or lack of support.
- sag — to sink or bend downward by weight or pressure, especially in the middle: The roof sags.
- shrivel — shrink, dry up
- fail — to fall short of success or achievement in something expected, attempted, desired, or approved: The experiment failed because of poor planning.
- lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
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