florid

Definitions


[ˈflɒrɪd], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- having a red or flushed complexion
(e.g: a stout man with a florid face)

- excessively intricate or elaborate
(e.g: a florid, baroque building)

- (of a disease or its manifestations) occurring in a fully developed form
(e.g: florid symptoms of psychiatric disorder)


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Origin:
mid 17th century: from Latin floridus, from flos, flor- ‘flower’




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