Definition

Having a shape or appearance that is similar to a flower.

Example

The artist created a beautiful sculpture with flowerlike features.

Conversation

Did you see that new painting at the gallery?

Yeah, it has such flowerlike shapes, doesn't it?

I know! It really brings a sense of nature indoors.

Exactly, I love how it brightens up the whole room.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Flowerlike → It is formed from "flower" (from Old English *flōwre*, meaning the reproductive structure of a plant) and "-like" (meaning resembling or similar to). The word "flowerlike" means resembling or similar to a flower.

Memory Tip

Think of something that is "similar to a flower" — that's what flowerlike means.

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