Sunflowery
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Resembling or characteristic of a sunflower.
"c. 1877-1882, Algernon Charles Swinburne, letter I am well into the second book or canto of your Tristram, containing the adventure illustrated by Morris on the walls of the Oxford Union in the sunflowery style which you may remember."
Example
More examples"c. 1877-1882, Algernon Charles Swinburne, letter I am well into the second book or canto of your Tristram, containing the adventure illustrated by Morris on the walls of the Oxford Union in the sunflowery style which you may remember."
Etymology
From sunflower + -y.
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