1. the quality or state of being flowery; excessive use of ornate, elaborate, or decorative language or style
Usage: often used critically to describe overly embellished writing or speech
2. the quality of being full of flowers or resembling flowers; floral abundance or appearance
Usage: less common; descriptive rather than critical

Examples

• The critic dismissed the novel for its excessive floweriness and lack of substance.
• Her poetry was praised for its beauty, though some found the floweriness distracting.
• The speaker's floweriness made it difficult to understand his main point.
• The garden's floweriness created a stunning display in spring.
• He toned down the floweriness of his writing to make it more direct and clear.
• The Victorian era was known for the floweriness of its decorative arts.