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[Verb] | "flour*ish" | \ ˈflər-ish \
1: to grow luxuriantly : thrive
2: to achieve success : prosper
3: to be in a state of activity or production
Origin: 14th century ;
Middle English florisshen "to put forth flowers, bloom, grow luxuriantly, prosper, brandish (a weapon)," borrowed from Anglo-French floriss-, stem of florir, flurir "to bloom, grow abundantly, thrive," going back to Vulgar Latin *flōrīre, restructuring of Latin flōrēscere "to begin to flower, increase in vigor," inchoative derivative of flōrēre "to bloom, prosper, be at the peak of one's powers," stative verbal derivative of flōr-, flōs {see: |flower:1|flower:1};
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[Verb] | "flourished"
1: to grow vigorously;
* e.g., " ... that plant flourishes in cool, wet weather "
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(2) - { flourish } : ( ✔ )Innoffensive?
[Verb] | "flourish"
1: to grow vigorously;
* e.g., " ... that plant flourishes in cool, wet weather "
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(10) - Urban Dictionary
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[ "flourished" ]
1: To wave something around to attract the attention of others. To brandish
* e.g., ... He wanted to make sure everyone knew how awesome he is, so Sam flourished the bottle of expensive wine for all to see.
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[ "flourishing" ]
1: It means you are winning in your current situation.
It means you are on top of your game.
* e.g., ... Nick was flourishing yesterday, he got all the girls in the club.
They looked so good, they were flourishing as Nationals.
Is that Marc Jacobs, you are flourishing.
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[ "Flourish" ]
1: To excel , grow in a healthy vigorious way or a bold or extravagant gesture action made especially to attract something
* e.g., ... With a flourish, he ushered them inside
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[ "Flourish" ]
1: Flourish means to increase, thrive and to grow luxuriantly. It can also mean to prosper or achieve high success in every area of life. To Flourish is to reach the highest level of growth and influence. Flourish means to shine and glow as well.
* e.g., ... Her business has flourish over the years.
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[ "flourish" ]
1: verb
* e.g., ... She took off her new scarf with a flourish, hoping I'd notice it.
[ "flourish" ]
2: to wave in the air
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[ "flourish" ]
1: term for a group of male homosexuals (gays), ca. 2009 in Seattle, WA, USA.
* e.g., ... "Look, dear, it's a flourish of gays in their native habitat!"
"The flourish of gays paused briefly at the store window before breezing on to the next attraction."
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[ "Flourish" ]
1: a strikeout.
* e.g., ... Josh Beckett ends the seventh inning with a flourish.
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[ "Flourish" ]
1: When a male masturbates and ejaculates into their hand, and then cavilierly tosses the ejaculate into the air, as if making an offering to the Gods.
* e.g., ... I jacked off so hard to her pictures, I flourished all over the ceiling of my apartment.
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[ "flourish" ]
1: a tone of voice that insinuates that this is important
* e.g., ... "sell some m@ther fuck1n plasmas dude!"
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[ "flourish of strumpets" ]
1: A group of prostitutes, a gathering of whores, a collective term for ladies of ill repute.
* e.g., ... Gross Vulgarian:"Look at all them cheap cunts over by that lamp post...."
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