florid

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

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈflɒɹɪd/

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• (General American, Canada) IPA^(key): /ˈfloɹɪd/
• (New York City, Philadelphia) IPA^(key): /ˈflɑɹɪd/
• Rhymes: -ɒɹɪd

florid (comparative more florid, superlative most florid)

1. Having a rosy or pale red colour; ruddy.
2. Elaborately ornate; flowery.
3. (of a disorder, especially mental) In a blatant, vivid, or highly disorganized state.

   florid psychosis

   • 2019, Dave Eggers, The Parade, N.Y.: Vintage Books, page 107:

     His visions of their plans and his imminent detention were so florid that the reality, wherein he was unharmed and simply sitting in the cab of the RS-80 and continuing his slow work on the road, was far less plausible.

4. (obsolete) Flourishing; in the bloom of health.
   • 1751, [Tobias] Smollett, The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle […], volume (please specify |volume=I to IV), London: Harrison and Co., […], →OCLC:

     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.

• Ilford

Borrowed from Latin floridus.

• IPA^(key): [floˈʁiːt]
• Hyphenation: flo‧rid

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florid (strong nominative masculine singular florider, comparative florider, superlative am floridesten)

1. (of a disease) active,

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Borrowed from Latin floridus.

florid m or n (feminine singular floridă, masculine plural florizi, feminine and neuter plural floride)

1. blooming