Greetings. What's your synonym, definition or example for:
Example: She was recovering from the flu and still looked a bit peely-wally.
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Did you know, that like many of us, cut flowers have a sweet tooth? They remain healthy longer if soaked in sugary water.
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25 comments:
I've not heard of the word, but I suppose 'Off colour'?
It used to be a thing to add a teaspoon of sugar to the water of cut flowers.
From your example, I'm going with "pale." When I got my bouquet of fresh flowers on my birthday, I got a packet of sugar water to use when I changed the water. I've done that with my tulips and irises I've cut and put in vases.
Had to laugh at your comment about my free coffee. I donate an obscene (for me) amount of money every year to all the local PBS British shows. For perks, I get Passport, a PBS mug, and a free pound of coffee a month for 12 months.
I assume it means poorly but isn't a phrase I have heard.
And yes, many flowers do like some sugar. Others (and I can't remember which) like an asprin.
I paid really good money for those flowers and after only one day in the vase they are looking really peely-wally. They need a shot of sugar to perk them up. That always does the trick.
Did not know, once again.
Peely-Wally. Too fun. I'd substitute death warmed over as I never heard of peely-wally. Didn't know the sugar thing for cut flowers. I'll have to remember that
When I was a kid, I often looked peely wally, and could go home because they thought I was sick:) I know that sugar helps because we almost always place a spoonful of sugar in a vase for the flowers.
Good job, David. Good job.
Fun word and good fact!
Not a phrase I'd come across.
Many shops/florists include flower food (i.e.sugary solution) when you buy them to add the sachet to the cut flowers water.
All the best Jan
Andrew, Off colour works. I blush to admit, I had no idea about adding sugar to cut flowers.
No sabía lo de las flores. , te mando un beso.
That is a totally new one one me. I remember Martha S. saying to put a little sugar in your water. I thought she was just being Martha. Who knew?
Thanks, Christine;)
Me too, Jeanie. That's funny about Martha S.:)
Good example, Birgit. Kudos.
I blush to admit, I didn't know about the sugar thing.
CJ, Excellent sub.
The sugar thing surprised me too:)
I didn't either, Jamie.
EC, Interesting about the aspirin. I didn't know that.
Elizabeth, Pale would be correct. Thumbs up on knowing both the word and about the sugar water.
Good on you for supporting PBS. I guess that coffee isn't free, hey?:) You get a passport?
Good job on knowing about the sugar water, Jan. AND peely-wally is definitely not a phrase that we hear a lot:)
Thanks. Sending you a hug, J.P.
That's a fun way to describe that pasty look! Good advice for our cut flowers xo
Hey Denise, Thanks:) xo
Hi Sandra - I feel peely-wally even thinking about the term. I hadn't taken on board that cut flowers like a sweeter! Strange but true, no doubt - cheers Hilary
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