Associations to the word «Florid»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

FLORID, adjective. Elaborately or excessively ornamented; "flamboyant handwriting"; "the senator's florid speech".
FLORID, adjective. Inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life; "a ruddy complexion"; "Santa's rubicund cheeks"; "a fresh and sanguine complexion".

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.