florid

[ flawr-id, flor- ]

/ ˈflɔr ɪd, ˈflɒr- /

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adjective

reddish; ruddy; rosy: a florid complexion.

flowery; excessively ornate; showy: florid writing.

Obsolete. abounding in or consisting of flowers.

Origin of florid

1635–45; <Latin flōridus, equivalent to flōr(ēre) to bloom (see florescence) + -idus-id⁴

SYNONYMS FOR florid

2 flamboyant, grandiloquent, rococo; flash, gaudy.

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ANTONYMS FOR florid

1 pale.

2 plain, simple, unaffected.

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OTHER WORDS FROM florid

flo·rid·i·ty

[flaw-rid-i-tee, fluh-], /flɔˈrɪd ɪ ti, flə-/, flor·id·ness, nounflor·id·ly, adverbo·ver·flor·id, adjectiveo·ver·flor·id·ly, adverb

o·ver·flor·id·ness, nounun·flor·id, adjective

Words nearby florid

floriated, floribunda, florican, floricane, floriculture, florid, Florida, Florida Current, Florida Keys, Florida moss, Florida room

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Example sentences from the Web for florid

There are Halo novels, miniseries, and reams of florid fan-fiction.
David Fincher and Conan O’Brien: Halo 4’s Secret Weapons|Alex Klein|October 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The florid brushwork of a Constable gets hypertrophied in Freud, into a kind of gross exaggeration of what unleashed paint can do.
Lucian Freud, the Conservative Radical|Blake Gopnik|July 21, 2011|DAILY BEAST
He lacks the magisterial tone of Colm Tóibín or the florid and fertile imagination of Patrick McCabe.
Great Irish Adventures|Allen Barra|June 9, 2010|DAILY BEAST
A line of railings, covered with ironwork of a florid and intricate pattern, but greatly decayed, shut it off from the roadway.
The Blue Pavilions|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch

I have met scores who look as florid and rosy as any British squire who has never left his paternal beef and acres.
The Newcomes|William Makepeace Thackeray
The florid style is a mixture of affectation and common-place.
Hazlitt on English Literature|Jacob Zeitlin
In 45 and 90 Murphy quotes passages from Akenside with great approval, including one that is later parodied by Florid.
The Englishman from Paris|Arthur Murphy
At sight of the three visitors, Urim's florid countenance lighted up with pleasure; and half-rising, he called to them.
Warrior of the Dawn|Howard Carleton Browne

British Dictionary definitions for florid

florid

/ (ˈflɒrɪd) /

adjective

having a red or flushed complexion

excessively ornate; floweryflorid architecture

an archaic word for flowery

Derived forms of florid

floridity or floridness, nounfloridly, adverb

Word Origin for florid

C17: from Latin flōridus blooming

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Medical definitions for florid

florid

[ flôr′ĭd ]

adj.

Of a bright red or ruddy color. Used of certain skin lesions.

Other words from florid

flo•rid′i•ty (flə-rĭd′ĭ-tē, flô-) n.

单词	florid
释义	florid [ flawr-id, flor- ] / ˈflɔr ɪd, ˈflɒr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR florid ON THESAURUS.COM adjective reddish; ruddy; rosy: a florid complexion. flowery; excessively ornate; showy: florid writing. Obsolete. abounding in or consisting of flowers. Origin of florid 1635–45; <Latin flōridus, equivalent to flōr(ēre) to bloom (see florescence) + -idus-id⁴ SYNONYMS FOR florid 2 flamboyant, grandiloquent, rococo; flash, gaudy. SEE SYNONYMS FOR florid ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR florid 1 pale. 2 plain, simple, unaffected. SEE ANTONYMS FOR florid ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM florid flo·rid·i·ty [flaw-rid-i-tee, fluh-], /flɔˈrɪd ɪ ti, flə-/, flor·id·ness, nounflor·id·ly, adverbo·ver·flor·id, adjectiveo·ver·flor·id·ly, adverb o·ver·flor·id·ness, nounun·flor·id, adjective Words nearby florid floriated, floribunda, florican, floricane, floriculture, florid, Florida, Florida Current, Florida Keys, Florida moss, Florida room Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for florid There are Halo novels, miniseries, and reams of florid fan-fiction. David Fincher and Conan O’Brien: Halo 4’s Secret Weapons\|Alex Klein\|October 10, 2012\|DAILY BEAST The florid brushwork of a Constable gets hypertrophied in Freud, into a kind of gross exaggeration of what unleashed paint can do. Lucian Freud, the Conservative Radical\|Blake Gopnik\|July 21, 2011\|DAILY BEAST He lacks the magisterial tone of Colm Tóibín or the florid and fertile imagination of Patrick McCabe. Great Irish Adventures\|Allen Barra\|June 9, 2010\|DAILY BEAST A line of railings, covered with ironwork of a florid and intricate pattern, but greatly decayed, shut it off from the roadway. The Blue Pavilions\|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch I have met scores who look as florid and rosy as any British squire who has never left his paternal beef and acres. The Newcomes\|William Makepeace Thackeray The florid style is a mixture of affectation and common-place. Hazlitt on English Literature\|Jacob Zeitlin In 45 and 90 Murphy quotes passages from Akenside with great approval, including one that is later parodied by Florid. The Englishman from Paris\|Arthur Murphy At sight of the three visitors, Urim's florid countenance lighted up with pleasure; and half-rising, he called to them. Warrior of the Dawn\|Howard Carleton Browne British Dictionary definitions for florid florid / (ˈflɒrɪd) / adjective having a red or flushed complexion excessively ornate; floweryflorid architecture an archaic word for flowery Derived forms of florid floridity or floridness, nounfloridly, adverb Word Origin for florid C17: from Latin flōridus blooming Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to florid decorative, baroque, flamboyant, sonorous, ornate, glowing, aureate, busy, figurative, flowery, fussy, grandiloquent, high-flown, luscious, magniloquent, ornamental, overblown, pretentious, rhetorical, rich Medical definitions for florid florid [ flôr′ĭd ] adj. Of a bright red or ruddy color. Used of certain skin lesions. Other words from florid flo•rid′i•ty (flə-rĭd′ĭ-tē, flô-) n. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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