florid

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈfloɹɪd/ UK /ˈflɒɹɪd/ See IPA manual

Freq #71835

Meanings

1

adj
In a blatant, vivid, or highly disorganized state.

Florid psychosis.
2

adj
Flourishing; in the bloom of health.

Mean while Peregrine guessing the good fortune of his friend, and allured by the attractions of the maid, who was a cleanly florid girl, employed his address to such effectual purpose, that she yielded to his efforts; and he was as happy as such a conquest could make him.
3

adj
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
4

adj
elaborately or excessively ornamented

Thesaurus

Synonyms

3 adj · inclined to a healthy... ruddy

4 adj · elaborately or excessively... aureate

Word family

Forms floridly

Derived forms floridityfloridlyfloridnessoverfloridunflorid

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Phrases (1)

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florid speech
a formal talk expressed in elaborate and excessively decorative language

Adjective + noun

Simplified etymology

Florid is recorded from the mid-17th century and comes from the Latin word for “flower.”

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *bʰléh₃s Proto-Italic *flōs Latin flos Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Italic *-ēō Latin -eo Latin flōreō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Latin -idus Latin flōridus French floride English florid From French floride (“flourishing”), from Latin floridus (“flowery, blooming”). Doublet of Florida.

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Describing Qualities

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# florid

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈfloɹɪd/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈflɒɹɪd/
**Frequency rank:** 71835

## Meanings
1. In a blatant, vivid, or highly disorganized state.
2. Flourishing; in the bloom of health.
3. inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
4. elaborately or excessively ornamented

## Examples
- Florid psychosis.
- Mean while Peregrine guessing the good fortune of his friend, and allured by the attractions of the maid, who was a cleanly florid girl, employed his address to such effectual purpose, that she yielded to his efforts; and he was as happy as such a conquest could make him.

## Derived Forms
- floridity
- floridly
- floridness
- overflorid
- unflorid

## Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *bʰléh₃s Proto-Italic *flōs Latin flos Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Italic *-ēō Latin -eo Latin flōreō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Latin -idus Latin flōridus French floride English florid From French floride (“flourishing”), from Latin floridus (“flowery, blooming”). Doublet of Florida.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities

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