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- Dictionaryflorid/ˈflɒrɪd/
adjective
- 1. having a red or flushed complexion: "a stout man with a florid face" Similar Opposite
- 2. excessively intricate or elaborate: "a florid, baroque building" Similar Opposite
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Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the word "florid" from the Latin root meaning "flower." Find out how it can describe a style, a complexion, a disease, or a state.
FLORID definition: 1. with too much decoration or detail: 2. (of a person's face) too red, especially in a way that…. Learn more.
FLORID meaning: 1. with too much decoration or detail: 2. (of a person's face) too red, especially in a way that…. Learn more.
Florid definition: reddish; ruddy; rosy. See examples of FLORID used in a sentence.
Something that's elaborate and full of extra flourishes is florid, whether it's your relatives' ornate decorating style or the way they talk, using a lot of unnecessarily long, complicated words.
If you describe something as florid, you disapprove of the fact that it is complicated and extravagant rather than plain and simple.
Florid means having a red or flushed complexion, or very ornate or flowery. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of this adjective from various sources.