florid
adjective /ˈflɒrɪd/
/ˈflɔːrɪd/
- (of a person’s face) naturally fairly red in colour (not just because the person is hot, angry, etc.)
- a florid complexion
- (usually disapproving) having too much decoration or detail
- florid language
- a florid style of painting
Word Originmid 17th cent.: from Latin floridus, from flos, flor- ‘flower’.