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Word entry · 6 letters

florid

Best crossword clue

"Ornately showy"

6 letters · collected on this word page

6 lettersPronunciation /ˈflɒɹɪd/Part of speech adjectiveSorted dfilorStarts with FEnds with D1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life

Word origin

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

Used in a sentence

  • 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.

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