Main Entry:

flor·id

Pronunciation:

\ˈflȯr-əd, ˈflär-\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Latin floridus blooming, flowery, from florēre

Date:

1651

1 aobsolete : 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>3archaic : healthy4: 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