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flory

/ˈflɔɹi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.11 in modern English

Syllables
flo-ry
IPA
/ˈflɔɹi/
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Decorated with fleurs-de-lis projecting from it.

adj

Having the ends of the arms turn into fleurs-de-lis, rather than having fleurs-de-lis attached to the ends as in a cross floretty.

name

A surname.

Etymology

From French fleuri (“covered with flowers”), past participle of fleurir. See flourish for more.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈflɔɹi/
  • British English: /ˈflɒɹi/

Inflected Forms

fleury (alternative) Florys (plural)

Phrases

cross flory

Frequently Paired Words

counterflory floretty

Rhymes With

story glory inventory tory rory corey laurie storey quarry lori lorry tori

Questions

How do you pronounce flory?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈflɔɹi/.
What does flory mean?
Decorated with fleurs-de-lis projecting from it.
Where does flory come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce flory

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