Definition:
- (n.) In the popular sense, the bloom or blossom of a plant; the showy portion, usually of a different color, shape, and texture from the foliage.
- (n.) That part of a plant destined to produce seed, and hence including one or both of the sexual organs; an organ or combination of the organs of reproduction, whether inclosed by a circle of foliar parts or not. A complete flower consists of two essential parts, the stamens and the pistil, and two floral envelopes, the corolla and callyx. In mosses the flowers consist of a few special leaves surrounding or subtending organs called archegonia. See Blossom, and Corolla.
- (n.) The fairest, freshest, and choicest part of anything; as, the flower of an army, or of a family; the state or time of freshness and bloom; as, the flower of life, that is, youth.
- (n.) Grain pulverized; meal; flour.
- (n.) A substance in the form of a powder, especially when condensed from sublimation; as, the flowers of sulphur.
- (n.) A figure of speech; an ornament of style.
- (n.) Ornamental type used chiefly for borders around pages, cards, etc.
- (n.) Menstrual discharges.
- (v. i.) To blossom; to bloom; to expand the petals, as a plant; to produce flowers; as, this plant flowers in June.
- (v. i.) To come into the finest or fairest condition.
- (v. i.) To froth; to ferment gently, as new beer.
- (v. i.) To come off as flowers by sublimation.
- (v. t.) To embellish with flowers; to adorn with imitated flowers; as, flowered silk.
Compare flower with other words:
flower vs. vine
flower vs. weed
flower vs. frower
flowen vs. flower
flower vs. plower
flowed vs. flower
flower vs. glower
flower vs. lower
blower vs. flower
flower vs. man
flower vs. leaf
fan vs. flower
anarchy vs. flower
corolla vs. flower
carrot vs. flower
flower vs. powder
flower vs. leaves
dragon vs. flower
flower vs. homogonous
flower vs. rhizanthous
anthoid vs. flower
flower vs. homogony
antholite vs. flower
botryoid vs. flower
bractlet vs. flower
flower vs. vaginula
flower vs. liguliflorous
flower vs. flowerlessness
flower vs. gynantherous
flower vs. foveolate
flower vs. halesia
flower vs. kousso
flower vs. geminiflorous
flower vs. murrayin
flower vs. verticillaster
flower vs. unicapsular
anthotaxy vs. flower
flower vs. kincob
flower vs. monanthous
flower vs. oliganthous
flower vs. homostyled
flower vs. flowerful
flower vs. yellowwort
flower vs. yellowtop
flower vs. reflower
flower vs. nelumbo
flower vs. steeplebush
flower vs. scyphus
alabastrum vs. flower
flower vs. lacinia
beflower vs. flower
flower vs. septfoil
flower vs. lodicule
flower vs. flowerer
flower vs. sorosis
colchicum vs. flower
anthophagous vs. flower
flower vs. perigonium
floriculturist vs. flower
caulocarpous vs. flower
biflorous vs. flower
biferous vs. flower
floriculture vs. flower
flower vs. involucel
bracteole vs. flower
cinquefoil vs. flower
flower vs. gillyflower
balaustine vs. flower
capillaire vs. flower
flower vs. mayblossom
flower vs. monandrous
flower vs. slipperwort
caperberry vs. flower
florally vs. flower
flower vs. pome
flower vs. rampion
flower vs. stavesacre
cyme vs. flower
flower vs. locusta
flower vs. gypsophila
flower vs. water
flower vs. floweret
flower vs. fruits
cactus vs. flower
flourish vs. flower
flower vs. fruit
flower vs. mom
car vs. flower
flower vs. sun
banana vs. flower
flower vs. germander
flower vs. unguis
flower vs. hypanthium
flower vs. uniaxial
flower vs. uniparous
flower vs. uniflorous
flower vs. petaloid
flower vs. perigone
floriferous vs. flower
flower vs. remontant
flower vs. overblow
coronilla vs. flower
flower vs. monocarpic
fioriture vs. flower
anthesis vs. flower
flower vs. syconium
flower vs. flowered
bellflower vs. flower
bitterroot vs. flower
flower vs. pinwheel
flower vs. quatrefoil
flower vs. spicule
flower vs. rafflesia
flower vs. hawkbit
barberry vs. flower
flower vs. gardenia
flower vs. spadix
corsage vs. flower
flower vs. monkshood
flower vs. palea
flower vs. proliferous
flower vs. talipot
cockscomb vs. flower
flower vs. hibiscus
flower vs. whorl
belladonna vs. flower
boutonniere vs. flower
flower vs. homogamy
flower vs. polycarpic
flower vs. veronica
flower vs. midrib
flower vs. labellum
flower vs. raceme
flower vs. racemose
flower vs. sanicle
carina vs. flower
effloresce vs. flower
flower vs. tansy
flower vs. trimorphic
corpse vs. flower
flower vs. stone
flower vs. magenta
flower vs. macedonian
bud vs. flower
bug vs. flower
flower vs. tree
flower vs. grass
flower vs. jasmine
aestivation vs. flower
flower vs. yuletide
flower vs. nectar
flower vs. poinciana
attar vs. flower
emergent vs. flower
flower vs. vexillum
flower vs. pannier
corymb vs. flower
flower vs. thalamus
flower vs. thallophyte
flower vs. thallogen
filament vs. flower
buttonhole vs. flower
flower vs. receptacle
flower vs. perianth
buttercup vs. flower
flower vs. valerian
balsam vs. flower
flower vs. magnolia
floral vs. flower
flower vs. pyracanth
flower vs. groundnut
broccoli vs. flower
cyanin vs. flower
defloration vs. flower
flower vs. knotweed
flower vs. heterogamous
elder vs. flower
cosmos vs. flower
calyx vs. flower
flower vs. stigma
anther vs. flower
flower vs. shank
flower vs. snowdrop
flower vs. ragwort
flower vs. poinsettia
flower vs. phlox
flower vs. petunia
flower vs. peony
flower vs. pelargonium
flower vs. pansy
flower vs. nasturtium
flower vs. lily
flower vs. larkspur
flower vs. hollyhock
flower vs. hellebore
flower vs. geranium
bluebell vs. flower
daisy vs. flower
cowslip vs. flower
columbine vs. flower
daffodil vs. flower
efflorescent vs. flower
efflorescence vs. flower
flower vs. snapdragon
flower vs. garland
adelaster vs. flower
flower vs. umbel
content vs. flower
flower vs. spike
flake vs. flower
dandelion vs. flower
caper vs. flower
flower vs. posy
flower vs. oxeye
catkin vs. flower
bract vs. flower
disk vs. flower
aster vs. flower
bouquet vs. flower
flower vs. style
flower vs. foil
flower vs. palate
dracaena vs. flower
crop vs. flower
flower vs. vase
bisexual vs. flower
cornucopia vs. flower
flower vs. pollen
flour vs. flower
annual vs. flower
flower vs. scent
clover vs. flower
flower vs. torus
flower vs. garden
diurnal vs. flower
blooming vs. flower
ephemeral vs. flower
flower vs. perfect
carnation vs. flower
flower vs. mustard
flower vs. primrose
flower vs. rose
flower vs. lilac
flower vs. orchid
flower vs. fuchsia
flower vs. tulip
flower vs. vegetable
flower vs. river
flower vs. sunflower
flow vs. flower
flower vs. flowery
flower vs. flowerpot
flower vs. inflorescence
florist vs. flower
floret vs. flower
florid vs. flower
flora vs. flower
blossom vs. flower
cream vs. flower
development vs. flower
flower vs. pseudanthium
flower vs. prime
best vs. flower
bloom vs. flower
flower vs. plant
flower vs. wood
flower vs. pistil
flower vs. stamen
flower vs. petal
flower vs. sepal
flower vs. insect
flower vs. reproductive
conspicuous vs. flower
angiosperm vs. flower
flower vs. scented
flower vs. stock
flower vs. pumpkin
flower vs. head
flower vs. play