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florid.

Having a rosy or pale red colour; ruddy.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈflɒɹɪd/Received-Pronunciation/ˈfloɹɪd/Canada, General-American/ˈflɑɹɪd/New-York-City, Philadelphia
  1. Having a rosy or pale red colour; ruddy.

  2. Elaborately ornate; flowery.

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

  4. Flourishing; in the bloom of health.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Latin flōreō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin flōridus French floride English florid From French floride (“flourishing”), from Latin floridus (“flowery, blooming”). Doublet of Florida.

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