Definitions for gillyflower

gillyflower gil·ly·flow·er

Spelling: [jil-ee-flou-er]
IPA: /ˈdʒɪl iˌflaʊ ər/

Gillyflower is a 11 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 24 points.

You can make 369 anagrams from letters in gillyflower (efgilllorwy).

Definitions for gillyflower

noun

  1. Archaic. any of several fragrant flowers of the genus Dianthus, as the carnation or clove pink.
  2. any of various other usually fragrant flowers, especially a stock, Matthiola incana, of the mustard family.

Origin of gillyflower

1300-50; alteration (by association with flower) of Middle English gilofre, geraflour Old French gilofre, girofle Latin caryophyllum Greek karyóphyllon clove (káryo

Examples for gillyflower

By the aid of a microscope, a 'gillyflower' was seen protecting a chrysalis.

Even you couldn't cut through 'ropes of steel,' my gillyflower.

"You're such a dear, gillyflower," she said with that impulsive, lovable charm of manner which it was so difficult to resist.

The latter is a fragrant yellow-colored water, prepared from gillyflower, jasmine, and flor de mistela (Talinum umbellatum).

In a wet place the "gillyflower" was growing, suggesting our dentaria, or crinkle-root.

"I believe I could be quite good here, gillyflower," pursued Magda reflectively.

Ten Week Stock—the "gillyflower" of grandmother's garden—is a late bloomer.

"It's no use, gillyflower," she would reply with a weary little smile.

I cannot talk to you any more, my gillyflower, though I am leaving volumes unsaid.

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