Meaning & use
florid
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Excessively elaborate or ornate in style, or having a flushed, reddish complexion.
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The critic mocked the novel's florid prose, full of unnecessary adjectives.
His florid face suggested he'd spent too long in the sun.
A note on using this word
Can describe either writing/speech style or physical appearance; context makes clear which sense is meant.
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