florid
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++flor·id /ˈflɒrɪd $ ˈflɔː-, ˈflɑː-/ adjective literary 1 CCBODYa florid face is red in colour 〔脸〕红润的 a middle-aged man with a florid complexion 一名脸色红润的中年男子2 ALSIMPLE/PLAIN#florid language, music, or art has a lot of extra unnecessary details or decorations 〔语言、音乐或艺术〕修饰过多的 a book written in a very florid style 文风过于华丽的一本书
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florid• We count the florid banknotes and hand them over across the desk.• florid cheeks• Alexei Volkov had the unkempt beard, florid complexion, and wild eyes of a survivalist.• But for all his jaundiced egoism and florid cynicism, Rice is not a bad man.• He was a handsome person in his florid, full-fed way, ruddy and brown-haired and aware of his consequence.• A darkly florid officer with black moustache walked briskly through the debris, gazing round as though looking for some one.• From the flute is eminently suited to quiet melodic work, florid or otherwise.• I hope he will find time to read it and provide a florid quotation for the dustjacket.• a florid romance novel• You get upset in the most florid ways, the most extreme hyperbole.Origin florid (1600-1700) Latin floridus “flowering”, from flos; → FLORAflor·id adjectiveChineseSyllable
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florid
flor‧id /ˈflɒrəd, ˈflɒrɪd $ ˈflɔː-, ˈflɑː-/
adjective literary1. a florid face is red in colour:
a middle-aged man with a florid complexion
2. florid language, music, or art has a lot of extra unnecessary details or decorations:
a book written in a very florid style
flor‧id /ˈflɒrəd, ˈflɒrɪd $ ˈflɔː-, ˈflɑː-/
adjective literary1. a florid face is red in colour: 2. florid language, music, or art has a lot of extra unnecessary details or decorations: