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1. (adj.) florid
reddish; ruddy.
2. florid
flowery; excessively ornate:
florid writing.
3. florid
Obs. abounding in or consisting of flowers.
Etymology: (1635–45; < L flōridus, der. of flōr(ēre) to bloom)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) aureate, florid, flamboyant
elaborately or excessively ornamented
"flamboyant handwriting"; "the senator's florid speech"
2. (adj) rubicund, ruddy, florid, sanguine
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
"a ruddy complexion"; "Santa's rubicund cheeks"; "a fresh and sanguine complexion"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) florid
covered with flowers; abounding in flowers; flowery
2. (adj) florid
bright in color; flushed with red; of a lively reddish color; as, a florid countenance
3. (adj) florid
embellished with flowers of rhetoric; enriched to excess with figures; excessively ornate; as, a florid style; florid eloquence
4. (adj) florid
flowery; ornamental; running in rapid melodic figures, divisions, or passages, as in variations; full of fioriture or little ornamentations
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