florid

flor·id

adj \ˈflȯr-əd, ˈflär-\

Definition of FLORID

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

Examples of FLORID

1. <a florid, gilded mirror that took up most of the wall>
2. <gave a florid speech in honor of the queen's visit>

Origin of FLORID

Latin floridus blooming, flowery, from florēre

First Known Use: 1651

Related to FLORID

Synonyms: bedizened, ornate, fussy, gingerbread, gingerbreaded, gingerbready, overdecorated, overwrought

Antonyms: austere, plain, severe, stark, unadorned

Related Words: arabesque, baroque, rococo; extravagant, flamboyant, spectacular, splashy; bedaubed, flashy, garish, gaudy, glitzy, loud, ostentatious, pretentious, showy, swank (or swanky), tawdry; elaborate, extreme; adorned, arrayed, beautified, bedecked, decked, decorated, dressed, embellished, enriched, garnished, ornamented, trimmed; flowery, frilly, lacy; enhanced, heightened, intensified; bejeweled (or bejewelled), bossed, chased, emblazoned, embossed, embroidered, flounced, fringed, garlanded, gilded (or gilt), laced, sequined (or sequinned), wreathed

Near Antonyms: bare, denuded, exposed, naked, stripped, uncovered; modest, simple, unassuming, unpretentious; conservative, muted, quiet, restrained, subdued, tasteful, toned-down, understated, unobtrusive

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Rhymes with FLORID

horrid, torrid