Entry Word: florid

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 elaborately and often excessively decorated <a florid, gilded mirror that took up most of the wall> — see ornate
2 full of fine words and fancy expressions <gave a florid welcome speech to the visiting queen> — see flowery 1
3 having a healthy reddish skin tone <a jolly fat man with a florid complexion> — see ruddy