florid
/ˈfloɹɪd/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 2.39 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
adj
In a blatant, vivid, or highly disorganized state.
Example Sentences
- "Red looked up, his florid, freckled face wet with melon, and grinned widely: “You know, fellers, I just don’t know what we’d do without Mr. Flora.” Red was to wind up watermelonless in the U.S. Navy!"
- "florid psychosis"
- "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."
- "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."
Etymology
Etymology tree Latin flōreō Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der. Proto-Italic *-iðos Latin -idus Latin flōridus French floride English florid From French floride (“flourishing”), from Latin floridus (“flowery, blooming”). Doublet of Florida.
Word Breakdown
- Root: *bʰleh₃-
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈfloɹɪd/
- British English: /ˈflɒɹɪd/
Usage
Inflected Forms
more florid (comparative)
most florid (superlative)