florid
Having a rosy or pale red colourHaving a rosy or pale red colour; ruddy.
» Her prose is full of needlessly florid, cliched descriptions, securing her career as a romance novelist.
Ihre Prosa ist voll unnötig blumiger, klischeehafter Beschreibungen, und somit dürfte ihr eine Karriere als Autorin von Liebes- und Familienromanen sicher sein.
Meaning
4 sensesHaving a rosy or pale red colour; ruddy.
Elaborately ornate; flowery.
elaborately or excessively ornamented
In a blatant, vivid, or highly disorganized state.
florid psychosis
(obsolete)Flourishing; in the bloom of health.
Examples
1 sentencesHer prose is full of needlessly florid, cliched descriptions, securing her career as a romance novelist.
deIhre Prosa ist voll unnötig blumiger, klischeehafter Beschreibungen, und somit dürfte ihr eine Karriere als Autorin von Liebes- und Familienromanen sicher sein.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From French floride (“flourishing”), from Latin floridus (“flowery, blooming”). Doublet ofFrom French floride (“flourishing”), from Latin floridus (“flowery, blooming”). Doublet of Florida.
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Forms
more florid, most florid| Comparative | more florid Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most florid Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonyms- elaborately or excessively ornamented:aureateflamboyant
- inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life:rubicundruddysanguine
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form