FLOR'ID, adjective [Latin floridus, from floreo, to flower.] 1. Literally, flowery; covered or abounding with flowers; but in this sense little used. 2. Bright in color; flushed with red; of a lively red color; as a florid countenance; a florid cheek. 3. Embellished with flowers of rhetoric; enriched with lively figures; splendid; brilliant; as a florid style; florid eloquence.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI