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flor·id I. \ˈflȯrə̇d, -lär-\ adjective Etymology: Latin floridus, from flor-, flos flower — more at blow (to bloom) 1. a. obsolete : covered with or abounding in flowers : flowery b. : embellished with flowers of rhetoric : excessively ornate : enriched to excess with or as if with figures < a florid literary style > < florid baroque architecture > c. of music or counterpoint : ornate and embellished : full of elaboration : figurate d. : showy and gaudy and usually without solid worth or justification 2. : flushed or tinged with red : ruddy : of a lively reddish color < a florid complexion > 3. : marked by health and vigor < a florid old age > : vigorous and flourishing < she was a picture of florid health > 4. of a disease : fully developed : manifesting a complete and typical clinical syndrome < florid rickets > Synonyms: see ornate II. adjective : marked by emotional or sexual fervor < a florid secret life > < a florid sensibility > |