Main Entry: flor·id

Pronunciation: \ˈflȯr-əd, ˈflär-\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin floridus blooming, flowery, from florēre

Date: 1651

1 a obsolete : covered with flowers b : very flowery in style : ornate <florid prose> <florid declamations>; also : having a florid style <a florid writer> c : elaborately decorated <a florid interior>
2 a : tinged with red : ruddy <a florid complexion> b : marked by emotional or sexual fervor <a florid secret life> <a florid sensibility>
3 archaic : healthy
4 : fully developed : manifesting a complete and typical clinical syndrome <the florid stage of a disease>

— flo·rid·i·ty \flə-ˈri-də-tē, flȯ-\ noun

— flor·id·ly \ˈflȯr-əd-lē, ˈflär-\ adverb

— flor·id·ness \-nəs\ noun