having a background sprinkled with representations of flowers, as certain tapestries or pieces of glasswork

a pleasant smell that frequently accompanies the first rain after a long period of warm, dry weather

sharply caustic or sarcastic, as wit or a speaker; biting

distinct in kind; essentially different; dissimilar

a circular hollow in the side of a hill or mountain

speaking or expressed in a concise or terse style; using brevity of speech

to explain, worry about, or work at (something) repeatedly or more than is necessary

to become spread throughout all parts of

excess; overabundance

talking or tending to talk much or freely; talkative; chattering; babbling; garrulous

to chat idly; gossip

causing or capable of causing laughter; laughable; ludicrous

to cast (oneself) face down on the ground in humility, submission, or adoration

a person whose hobby is using a metal detector

a mournful, melancholy, or plaintive poem, especially a funeral song or a lament for the dead

to clear, as from an accusation, imputation, suspicion, or the like