Clues for the word "FLOWER"
We've had 57 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 77 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on October 02, 2025.
Definition of flower
- n. - In the popular sense, the bloom or blossom of a plant; the showy portion, usually of a different color, shape, and texture from the foliage.
- n. - That part of a plant destined to produce seed, and hence including one or both of the sexual organs; an organ or combination of the organs of reproduction, whether inclosed by a circle of foliar parts or not. A complete flower consists of two essential parts, the stamens and the pistil, and two floral envelopes, the corolla and callyx. In mosses the flowers consist of a few special leaves surrounding or subtending organs called archegonia. See Blossom, and Corolla.
- n. - The fairest, freshest, and choicest part of anything; as, the flower of an army, or of a family; the state or time of freshness and bloom; as, the flower of life, that is, youth.
- n. - Grain pulverized; meal; flour.
- n. - A substance in the form of a powder, especially when condensed from sublimation; as, the flowers of sulphur.
- n. - A figure of speech; an ornament of style.
- n. - Ornamental type used chiefly for borders around pages, cards, etc.
- n. - Menstrual discharges.
- v. i. - To blossom; to bloom; to expand the petals, as a plant; to produce flowers; as, this plant flowers in June.
- v. i. - To come into the finest or fairest condition.
- v. i. - To froth; to ferment gently, as new beer.
- v. i. - To come off as flowers by sublimation.
- v. t. - To embellish with flowers; to adorn with imitated flowers; as, flowered silk.
Referring Clues
- Lapel insert
- Scent maker
- Rose, e.g.
- "Bambi" skunk
- Mature
- Blossom
- Boutonniere
- Bed riser?
- 4th wedding anniversary gift
- Skunk in "Bambi"
- Rose or carnation
- Bouquet component
- Petunia, for one
- Chrysanthemum or rhododendron
- Boutonniere, basically
- ___ child
- Bloom
- One of many in a bed
- Drainage, e.g.
- Pansy, for one
- Guy Lafleur AKA The ______
- A rose, for example
- Female cow? Buttercup, for example
- Bloom, blossom
- Rose or violet
- Lady into bloomers back in underwear, contrary outfit embraced by different fellow
- Turn up in the part of a werewolf, making a bloomer
- See 18
- To call this a river would be a bloomer!
- Best of the bunch?
- Those in the red hats initially stuffing turkey in retail establishment
- Let down, female starts to peak
- Concerning 12 sent back by paragon
- Spooner's rain to form river at 17?
- Chelsea's glory as leaders in Football League - who swore violently?
- River bed its home?
- Bed occupant
- 22 down's upset about womaniser
- Plant G higher then?
- Fine cow could be Daisy
- Fine down is the best
- Bloom with force cut down
- Note down something in bed
- Best of the bunch?
- Even the best can start falling down
- Rose from a bed, e.g.
- Man bandaging cuts, his wares often thorny?
- The best is loud, but getting softer
- The best runner
- How a runner can blossom
- Unofficial anthem sung especially at Murrayfield
- The dove's-foot crane's-bill, for instance
- With 50-Down, place that this puzzle grid represents
- Buttonhole the fellow further down
- Daisy, e.g.
- Garden bloom
- It grows loud, then softer
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 02, 2025
- Daily Quick - July 22, 2025
- Daily Cryptic - July 02, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - March 13, 2025
- Daily Quick - November 01, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 23, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - October 02, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - September 11, 2024
- Daily Quick - August 05, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - May 31, 2024
- Daily Quick - May 21, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - April 22, 2024
- Daily Quick - February 16, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - January 25, 2024
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - November 04, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - October 04, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 02, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 16, 2023
- Daily Quick - July 22, 2023
- LA Times - July 20, 2023
- Daily Cryptic - July 02, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - July 01, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - June 05, 2023
- Daily Quick - November 01, 2022
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 11, 2022
- Daily Quick - August 05, 2022
- Guardian Cryptic - December 29, 2017
- Canadiana - November 06, 2017
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 07, 2017
- Daily Quick - July 22, 2017
- And in 47 more crossword puzzles...