Nosegay
121posy — n bouquet, nosegay, bunch of flowers, blossoms, blooms, flowers, spray, flower arrangement, Brit. Dial. boughpot; corsage, boutonniere, Chiefly Brit. buttonhole, flower; garland, wreath, festoon, chaplet …
122spray — I n 1. sprinkle, sprinkling, shower; mist, drizzle, Dial. mizzle; fountain, jet, splash, plash, spatter, splatter, hail; spindrift, foam, froth, spume; effervescence, fizz. 2. sprinkler, sprinkling can, sprayer, rose, nozzle, atomizer, vaporizer …
123sprig — n 1. spray, nosegay. See spray II. 2. twig, stem, branch, bough; shoot, sucker, offshoot, spur, switch, sprout, scion, cutting; leafstalk, Bot. petiole. 3. youth, young fellow, young one, youngster, Dial. young un, juvenile; boy, chap, young buck …
124bouquet — noun 1) her bridal bouquet Syn: posy, nosegay, spray, corsage, buttonhole, garland, wreath, arrangement 2) the Chardonnay has a fine bouquet Syn: aroma, nose, smell …
125bunch — 1. noun 1) a bunch of flowers Syn: bouquet, posy, nosegay, spray, wreath, garland 2) a bunch of keys Syn: cluster, clump, knot, group 2. verb …
126bouquet — bou•quet [[t]boʊˈkeɪ, bu [/t]] for 1,2; [[t]buˈkeɪ[/t]] or, occas., [[t]boʊ [/t]] for 3 n. 1) a bunch of flowers; nosegay 2) vin the characteristic aroma of wines, liqueurs, etc 3) a compliment • Etymology: 1710–20; < F: bunch, orig. thicket,… …
127posy — po•sy [[t]ˈpoʊ zi[/t]] n. pl. sies 1) a flower, nosegay, or bouquet 2) archaic a brief motto or the like • Etymology: 1400–50; alter. of poesy …
128bouquet — /buˈkeɪ / (say booh kay), /boʊˈkeɪ / (say boh kay) noun 1. a bunch of flowers; a nosegay. 2. the characteristic aroma of wine, liqueurs, etc.; nose. 3. (plural) a. approval, applause: to get no bouquets. b. flattering remarks. –phrase 4. bouquets …
