florid UK /ˈflɒɹɪd/US /ˈfloɹɪd/ adjective4 •Elaborately ornate; flowery. •Having a rosy or pale red colour; ruddy.Red looked up, his florid, freckled face wet with melon, and grinned widely: “You know, fellers, I just don’t know what we’d do without Mr. Flora.” Red was to wind up watermelonless in the U.S. Navy! — 2000 •In a blatant, vivid, or highly disorganized state. •(no longer used) Flourishing; in the bloom of health. formsmore florid · floridest · most florid