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   florid

   /ˈflɒrɪd/

   adjective

   • 1. having a red or flushed complexion: "a stout man with a florid face" Similar ruddyredred-facedreddishrosyrosy-cheekedpinkpinkishroseaterubicundhealthy-lookingglowingfreshflushedblushinghigh-colouredblowsyarchaic:sanguinerare:erubescentrubescentOpposite pale
   • 2. excessively intricate or elaborate: "a florid, baroque building" Similar ornatefancyvery elaborateover-elaborateembellishedcurlicuedextravagantflamboyantbaroquerococofussybusyostentatiousshowywedding-cakegingerbreadfloweryflamboyanthigh-flownhigh-soundingmagniloquentgrandiloquentornatefancybaroqueorotundrhetoricaloratoricalbombasticlabouredstrainedoverwroughtelaborateover-elaborateoverblownoverripeoverdoneconvolutedturgidinflatedinformal:highfalutinpurplerare:tumidpleonasticeuphuisticaureateOssianicfustianhyperventilatedOpposite plainplain
   • ▪ (of language) using unusual words or complicated rhetorical devices: "his florid and exciting prose"
   • 3. (of a disease or its manifestations) occurring in a fully developed form: "florid symptoms of psychiatric disorder"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin floridus, from flos, flor- ‘flower’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. floridity noun
   • 2. floridly adverb
   • 3. floridness noun

   Scrabble Points: 10

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFLORID | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FLORID definition: 1. with too much decoration or detail: 2. (of a person's face) too red, especially in a way that…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of FLORID is very flowery in style : ornate; also : having a florid style. How to use florid in a sentence. Did you know?

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFLORID | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   FLORID meaning: 1. with too much decoration or detail: 2. (of a person's face) too red, especially in a way that…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › floridFLORID Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Florid definition: reddish; ruddy; rosy. See examples of FLORID used in a sentence.

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   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.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFLORID definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you describe something as florid, you disapprove of the fact that it is complicated and extravagant rather than plain and simple.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › floridFlorid - definition of florid by The Free Dictionary

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   Define florid. florid synonyms, florid pronunciation, florid translation, English dictionary definition of florid. adj. 1. Flushed with rosy color; ruddy. 2. Very ornate; flowery: a florid prose style. 3. Archaic Healthy. 4. Obsolete Abounding in or covered with flowers....