petal

1 of 2

noun

pet·​al ˈpe-tᵊl 

: one of the modified often brightly colored leaves of the corolla of a flower see flower illustration

petaled adjective

or petalled

ˈpe-tᵊld 

petallike

ˈpe-tᵊl-ˌ(l)īk 

adjective

petaled

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adjective

pet·​aled

variants or petalled

¦petᵊld 

-etᵊld

1

: having petals

—often used in combination

crimson-petaled

2

: resembling a petal especially in shape

Examples of petal in a Sentence

Noun

flowers with pink and white petals

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Other images showed that Stewart, who starred in the NBC series Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist, had filled their apartment with pink rose petals and numerous candles in a sweet, romantic gesture. —Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026

Giles arrives to find rose petals scattered around the living room and a note directing him upstairs. —ArsTechnica, 7 June 2026

The Rare Beauty founder completed the look with rosy pink blush, matching eyeshadow, and an ultra-glossy lip reminiscent of dewdrops on flower petals. —Staff Author, InStyle, 6 June 2026

The project is designed to look like the petals of a flower. —Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

New Latin petalum, from Greek petalon; akin to Greek petannynai to spread out — more at fathom

First Known Use

Noun

1712, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing petal

• banner petal
• standard petal

Rhymes for petal

• betel
• cetyl
• kettle
• metal
• mettle
• nettle
• setal
• settle
• acetyl
• bimetal
• gunmetal
• nonmetal

Kids Definition

petal

noun

pet·​al ˈpet-ᵊl 

: one of the often brightly colored modified leaves that make up the corolla of a flower

petaled adjective

or petalled

-ᵊld 

petallike

-ᵊl-ˌ(l)īk 

adjective