Definition of FLORID

florid

Meanings

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.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 10

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

Words With Friends Score: 11

florid is a valid Words With Friends word