Even without the flowery speech, he didn't look like a miscreant.

(Of speech) Using very flowery speech with fine words and elaborate construction.

"Such flowery speech doesn't hide our badly worsening position. "

But Virgil was shy and hated having to make long, flowery speeches about things that didn't interest him at all.

Privett started making a flowery speech of thanks; then the Governor rang again for drinks.

And a very flowery speech for one of his age.

Princes learned more than flowery speeches, and Firsts did not argue.

He wasn't equal to a bunch of flowery speeches that he didn't mean.

Before he could draw breath, Emerson launched into a flowery speech.

International Women's Day should not be an excuse for making flowery speeches.