/ Dictionary / Index F flory: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: flo•ry Pronunciation: (flôr'ē, flōr'ē), [key] fleury. Flo•ry Pronunciation: (flôr'ē, flōr'ē), [key] 1910–85, U.S. chemist: pioneer in research on polymers; Nobel prize 1974. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: flory (Thesaurus) floruit* floss Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language