flowered
Elementary (A2)
IPA: /ˈflaʊərd/
KK: /ˈflaʊərd/
adjective
Definition
Having flowers or decorated with flowers.
Example
The garden was beautiful with flowered plants all around.
Conversation
I just bought a new dress that’s so flowered and bright.
That sounds lovely! I love floral patterns.
Yeah, I think it’ll be perfect for the spring picnic.
Definitely! You’ll look great in something so flowered.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
blossomed
florid
blooming
Antonyms
barren
unadorned
withered
verb
Definition
To produce blossoms or blooms, typically referring to plants or trees.
Example
The garden flowered beautifully in the spring.
Tense Forms
Past: flowered
Past Participle: flowered
Conversation
Did you see the garden? It really flowered beautifully this spring.
I did! The colors are so vibrant this year.
I can't believe how many different types of flowers flowered at once.
Root Explanation
Flowered → It is formed from "flower" (from Old English *flōwrian*, meaning to bloom or blossom) and "-ed" (a suffix indicating a completed action or state). The word "flowered" means to have bloomed or to be in a state of blooming.
Memory Tip
Think of the word 'flower' which means to bloom, and remember that 'flowered' indicates something that has already bloomed.
Visually Confused Words
unflowered
uniflowered
unlowered
felonweed
undeflowered
towered
powered
lowerer