Definition of FLORID

florid

Adjective Satellite

  • elaborately or excessively ornamented
    • "the senator's florid speech"
  • inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life

Adj

  • Having a rosy or pale red colour; ruddy.
  • Elaborately ornate; flowery.
  • In a blatant, vivid, or highly disorganized state.
  • Flourishing; in the bloom of health.

Adjective

  • Excessively ornate or elaborate; having a red or flushed complexion.

Examples

  • His florid vocabulary sometimes led to opponents challenging his words.

Origin / Etymology

From French floride (“flourishing”), from Latin floridus (“flowery, blooming”). Doublet of Florida.

Scrabble Score: 10

florid: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
florid: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
florid: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 11

florid: valid Words With Friends Word