Florid
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈflɒɹɪd/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Florid is an adjective meaning Having a rosy or pale red colour; ruddy.
Meaning
Having a rosy or pale red colour; ruddy.
More Meanings
- Elaborately ornate; flowery.
- (of a disorder, especially mental) In a blatant, vivid, or highly disorganized state.
- (obsolete) Flourishing; in the bloom of health.
Example Sentences
florid psychosis
His visions of their plans and his imminent detention were so florid that the reality, wherein he was unharmed and simply sitting in the cab of the RS-80 and continuing his slow work on the road, was far less plausible.
Mean while Peregrine guessing the good fortune of his friend, and allured by the attractions of the maid, who was a cleanly florid girl, employed his address to such effectual purpose, that she yielded to his efforts; and he was as happy as such a conquest could make him.
Synonyms for florid
Depending on context, synonyms include aureate, fancy, showy, flamboyant.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include aureate, flamboyant, showy, fancy, rococo, rosy-red.
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