I. ˈflȯrə̇d, -lär- adjective
Etymology: Latin floridus, from flor-, flos flower — more at blow (to bloom)
1.
a. obsolete : covered with or abounding in flowers : flowery
b. : embellished with flowers of rhetoric : excessively ornate : enriched to excess with or as if with figures
a florid literary style
florid baroque architecture
c. of music or counterpoint : ornate and embellished : full of elaboration : figurate
d. : showy and gaudy and usually without solid worth or justification
2. : flushed or tinged with red : ruddy : of a lively reddish color
a florid complexion
3. : marked by health and vigor
a florid old age
: vigorous and flourishing
she was a picture of florid health
4. of a disease : fully developed : manifesting a complete and typical clinical syndrome
florid rickets
Synonyms: see ornate
II. adjective
: marked by emotional or sexual fervor
a florid secret life
a florid sensibility