over-florid
ɪd, ˈflɒr- adjective
1.
reddish; ruddy; rosy: a florid complexion.
2.
flowery; excessively ornate; showy: florid writing.
3.
Obsolete. abounding in or consisting of flowers.
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florid (ˈflɒrɪd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | having a red or flushed complexion |
| 2. | excessively ornate; flowery: florid architecture |
| 3. | an archaic word for flowery |
| [C17: from Latin flōridus blooming] | |
| flo'ridity | |
| —n | |
| 'floridness | |
| —n | |
| 'floridly | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
florid
1640s, "strikingly beautiful," from Fr. floride "flourishing," from L. floridus "flowery, blooming," from flos "flower" (see flora). Sense of "ruddy" is first recorded 1640s. Meaning "profusely adorned, as with flowers," is from 1650s.
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Medical Dictionary
florid flor·id (flôr'ĭd)
adj.
Of a bright red or ruddy color. Used of certain skin lesions.
flo·rid'i·ty (flə-rĭd'ĭ-tē, flô-) or flor'id·ness n.
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