floral

1 of 2

adjective

flo·​ral ˈflȯr-əl 

1

: of, relating to, or depicting flowers

a floral display

a floral design

2

: of or relating to a flora

floral diversity

floral

2 of 2

noun

: a design or picture in which flowers predominate

Synonyms

Adjective

• flowered

Examples of floral in a Sentence

Adjective

a floral pattern in wallpaper

The wine has a floral aroma.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The basement housed a beauty shop and barber shop, with shimmering, psychedelic floral wallpaper, and a clamshell phone booth. —Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025

Gigi, who made her debut at the event in 2015, wore a white ensemble with pillowy wings as well as a hot pink look complete with a floral cape. —Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025

Noun

In the photos, the couple can be seen smiling and lying on a bed of grass surrounded by an array of white florals, and celebrating their happy news with a sweet kiss and a bottle of champagne. —Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025

To find the best Coach handbags for fall and beyond, check out more of our favorite new arrivals from the outlet below with everything from autumnal florals to year-round colors, unique prints, and more. —Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

(sense 1) borrowed from French, going back to Middle French, borrowed from Medieval Latin flōrālis "blooming, like a flower," going back to Latin, "of the goddess Flora or her festival" (also neuter plural flōrālia as noun, "flower gardens"), from Flōra "the goddess Flora" + -ālis -al entry 1; (sense 2) flora + -al entry 1 — more at flora

Noun

derivative of floral entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

1742, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1897, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing floral

• floral envelope
• floral tribute

Rhymes for floral

• aural
• chloral
• choral
• coral
• forel
• lauryl
• loral
• moral
• quarrel
• sorel
• sorrel
• toral

Kids Definition

floral

adjective

flo·​ral

ˈflōr-əl,

ˈflȯr-

: of or relating to flowers or a flora

a floral pattern in wallpaper