flor·id  (flôr ĭd, fl ŏr -)
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adj.1. Flushed with rosy color; ruddy. 2. Very ornate; flowery: a florid prose style. 3. Archaic Healthy. 4. Obsolete Abounding in or covered with flowers.
flo·ridi·ty (flə-rĭdĭ-tē, flô-), florid·ness n. florid·ly adv. |
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