Flower

flow'er, n. A circle of leaves ou a plant; bloom or blo om. (Bot.) That part of a destined to produce seed, and including one or of the sexual organs. The fairest, freshest, choicest part of anything; a figure of speech; ment of style. — v. i. [flowered (-erd), -erixg.] To blo om, bloom, produce flowers; to come the finest condition. — v. t. To embellish flowers. — Flow'eret, n. A floret; small flower. Flow'ery, -er-I, a. Full of, etc.; highly embellished with figurative language; florid. — Flour, flowr, The finely ground meal of wheat or other grain fine, soft powder of any substance.— v. t. [floured (flowrd), flourixg.] lo grind and bolt; to sprinkle with flour. — Flour'y, -i, a. Of or like, etc. — Flourish, flerlsh, v. i. [-ished (-isht), -ishixg.] To luxuriantly, thrive; to be prosperous, be increased with good qualities; to use florid language, be ous and flowery; to make bold and sweeping, fanciful, or wanton movements; to make ornamental strokes with the pen: to execute a fanciful strain music, by way of ornament or prelude; to boast, vaunt, brag. — v. t. To cause to thrive, develop, pand; to ornament with anything showy, embellish; to grace with ostentatious eloquence; to move in or irregular figures; to brandish. — n. Decoration; showy splendor; ostentatious embellishment; show; a fanciful stroke of the pen or graver; a fantastic decorative musical pa age; the waving of a weapon, etc.; brandishing. Flown. See Fly. _ Fluctuate, flukfu-at, v. i. To move as a wave, hither and thither; to move now in one direction and now in another, be irresolute or undetermined, waver, vacillate, scruple.