flourish
Definition
- n. a showy gesture
- n. an ornamental embellishment in writing
- n. a display of ornamental speech or language
- n. the act of waving
Word forms
- Past tense
- flourished
- Past participle
- flourished
- Present participle
- flourishing
- Third person singular
- flourishes
Example sentences
vi.
The flowers in the garden flourish during the spring.
vt.
He likes to flourish his new phone in front of his friends.
n.
The writer used a flourish of words to describe the beautiful sunset.