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Adjective: florid  flor-ud or flór-id [N. Amer], fló-rid [Brit]
  1. Elaborately or excessively ornamented
    "the senator's florid speech";
    - aureate, flamboyant
     
  2. Inclined to a healthy reddish colour often associated with outdoor life
    "Santa's florid cheeks";
    - rubicund, ruddy, sanguine

See also: fancy, healthy

Encyclopedia: Florid, Illinois