flower Meaning & Definition
What Does Flower Mean?
Flower is used as a noun meaning A colorful, conspicuous structure associated with angiosperms, frequently scented and attracting various insects, and which may or may not be used for sexual reproduction. It is also used to mean A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens and/or a pistil. As a verb, it means To put forth blooms.
Quick Facts About Flower
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈflaʊ̯.ə/ |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Synonyms | flush, prime and efflorescence |
| Plural | flowers |
| Verb forms | flowers, flowering, flowered |
Flower Definition (Noun)
- A colorful, conspicuous structure associated with angiosperms, frequently scented and attracting various insects, and which may or may not be used for sexual reproduction.
- A reproductive structure in angiosperms (flowering plants), often conspicuously colourful and typically including sepals, petals, and either or both stamens and/or a pistil.
- A plant that bears flowers, especially a plant that is small and lacks wood.
We transplanted the flowers to a larger pot.
- The stem of a flowering plant with the blossom or blossoms attached, used for decoration, as a gift, etc.
He always keeps a vase full of flowers in his office.
- Of plants, a state of bearing blooms.
The dogwoods are in flower this week.
- The vulva, especially the labia majora.
- The best examples or representatives of a group.
- The best state of things; the prime.
She was in the flower of her life.
- Flour.
- A substance in the form of a powder, especially when condensed from sublimation.
the flowers of sulphur
- A figure of speech; an ornament of style.
flowers of rhetoric
- Ornamental type used chiefly for borders around pages, cards, etc.
- Menstrual discharges.
- A delicate, fragile, or oversensitive person.
- Credit, recognition.
to give someone his flowers; to get one's flowers
- Cannabis.
Flower as a Verb
- To put forth blooms.
This plant flowers in June.
- To decorate with pictures of flowers.
- To reach a state of full development or achievement.
- To froth; to ferment gently, as new beer.
- To come off as flowers by sublimation.
Noun
- Something that flows, such as a river.
Noun
- (usually with in) Of plants, a state of bearing blooms.
The dogwoods are in flower this week.
- (hypocoristic) The vulva, especially the labia majora.
- (in the plural) A substance in the form of a powder, especially when condensed from sublimation.
the flowers of sulphur
- (in the plural) Menstrual discharges.
Synonyms of Flower
Flower synonyms and antonyms →Flower in a Sentence
We transplanted the flowers to a larger pot.
He always keeps a vase full of flowers in his office.
The dogwoods are in flower this week.
She was in the flower of her life.
the flowers of sulphur
flowers of rhetoric
to give someone his flowers; to get one's flowers
This plant flowers in June.
We selected the flower of the applicants.
Word Forms & Grammar
flower (countable and uncountable, plural flowers)
flower (third-person singular simple present flowers, present participle flowering, simple past and past participle flowered)
flower (plural flowers)
Words That Rhyme With Flower
Origin of Flower
Origin 1: From Middle English flour, from Anglo-Norman flur, from Latin flōrem, accusative of flōs, from Proto-Italic *flōs, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- (“to thrive, bloom”). Doublet of fleur, flor, flour, bloom, and blossom.
Origin 2: Partly displaced native Old English blostma (which is cognate), whence Modern English blossom.
Origin 3: From flow + -er.
How to Pronounce Flower
You say flower as /ˈflaʊ̯.ə/. It has 2 syllables, with the main stress on the first syllable (flaʊ̯).
Common Questions About Flower
Is flower a noun or a verb?
Flower is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is another word for flower?
Words with a similar meaning to flower include flush, prime and efflorescence. See the full list of flower synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of flower?
The plural of flower is flowers.
What is the past tense of flower?
The past tense of flower is flowered. The present participle is flowering.