adj.
Pronunciation: ' flo ̇ r- ə d, ' flär-
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin floridus blooming, flowery, from flor ē re
Date: 1651
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 \ fl ə - ' ri-d ə -t ē , flo ̇ - \ noun
– flor · id · ly \ ' flo ̇ r- ə d-l ē , ' flär- \ adverb
– flor · id · ness \ -n ə s \ noun