florid

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective elaborately or excessively ornamented
  2. adjective inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life

Etymology

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

In classic literature

Synonyms

aureate, flamboyant

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