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Whether or not you agree with Ayn Rand - and I have certain issues with some of her beliefs - the woman can tell a story. I mean, the novel as an art form is just in full florid bloom in 'Atlas Shrugged.' It's an unbelievable story. The characters are so compelling, and what she's saying is mind-expanding.
Anne Hathaway

Meaning of "florid" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FLORID

From Latin flōridus blooming.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FLORID

florid  [ˈflɒrɪd] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FLORID

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Florid is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FLORID MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Florid

Florid is a word with several usages including: ▪ Having a rosy complexion, ruddy ▪ Excessively intricate, elaborately ornate or complicated, highly oramented ▪ Using very flowery speech with fine words and elaborate construction. See Johnsonese ▪ Occurring in an abundant or highly developed form, e.g. a florid bacterial growth. Florid may also refer to : ▪ Florid, Illinois, an unincorporated community in Putnam County, Illinois, USA ▪ Florid cutaneous papillomatosis ▪ Great Wall Florid, a car It can be a misspelling of Florida...

Definition of florid in the English dictionary

The definition of florid in the dictionary is having a red or flushed complexion. Other definition of florid is excessively ornate; flowery.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FLORID


Alfred
ˈælfrɪd
arid
ˈærɪd
chlorid
ˈklɒrɪd
forehead
ˈfɒrɪd
grid
ɡrɪd
hatred
ˈheɪtrɪd
horrid
ˈhɒrɪd
hurried
ˈhʌrɪd
hybrid
ˈhaɪbrɪd
kindred
ˈkɪndrɪd
Madrid
məˈdrɪd
married
ˈmærɪd
rid
rɪd
sacred
ˈseɪkrɪd
subtorrid
sʌbˈtɒrɪd
torrid
ˈtɒrɪd
unmarried
ʌnˈmærɪd
unquarried
ʌnˈkwɒrɪd
varied
ˈvɛərɪd
worried
ˈwʌrɪd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FLORID

floriated
floriation
floribunda
floricane
floricultural
floriculture
floriculturist
Florida
floridean
florideous
Floridian
floridity
floridly
floridness
floriferous
floriferousness
floriform
florigen
florigenic
florilegia

WORDS THAT END LIKE FLORID

acrid
control grid
dihybrid
irid
jerid
jerrid
leporid
lurid
marid
multigrid
murid
national grid
off-grid
off the grid
putrid
screen grid
semiarid
starting grid
the grid
Wilfrid

Synonyms and antonyms of florid in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FLORID»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «florid» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of florid

Translation of «florid» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FLORID

Find out the translation of florid to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of florid from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «florid» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

花语
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

florida
570 millions of speakers

English

florid
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

फूलदार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مزهر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

витиеватой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

florido
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উজ্জ্বলবর্ণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fleuri
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Florid
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

blumig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

血色の良い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불그스름
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Florid
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tươi như hoa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வனப்புடைய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फुलिड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

süslü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

florido
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kwiecisty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

витіюватій
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

înflorit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανθηρός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bloeiend
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rödlätt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rødmusset
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of florid

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FLORID»

The term «florid» is regularly used and occupies the 65.249 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FLORID» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about florid

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2 QUOTES WITH «FLORID»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word florid.
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Anne Hathaway
Whether or not you agree with Ayn Rand - and I have certain issues with some of her beliefs - the woman can tell a story. I mean, the novel as an art form is just in full florid bloom in 'Atlas Shrugged.' It's an unbelievable story. The characters are so compelling, and what she's saying is mind-expanding.
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Kevin Patterson
Mark Helprin and Lawrence Durrell, both of whom write fat and florid novels that appall me now but opened my eyes to the power of fiction when I was in my 20s.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FLORID»

Discover the use of florid in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to florid and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Florid Victorian Ornament
Looking for intricate scrollwork for a poster or newspaper ad?
Karl Klimsch, 2006
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Florid and States
In the tradition of "The Shining," a major new Australian talent explores love, society and schizophrenia in this daring new novel.
Rod Usher, 1999
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Florid: Its Resources and Natural Advantages for the ...
This varied collection includes material that gives readers a 19th century view of the world.
James William Gambier, 2011
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Jacksonville, Florid
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Anonymous, 2010
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Miami, Florid: Miami, United States District Court for the ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books Llc, 2010
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Cell Fusion in Health and Disease: II: Cell Fusion in Disease
In florid MIS there is an irregular, asymmetric, and poorly circumscribed proliferation of melanoma cells. There are nests of melanoma cells that vary markedly in size and shape, which are not equidistant from one another. Single melanoma ...
Thomas Dittmar, Kurt S. Z. nker, 2011
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Breast Cancer and its Precursor Lesions: Making Sense and ...
... associated for developing breast cancer Nonproliferative changes – relative risk =1.0 Cysts Apocrine metaplasia Duct ectasia Non-sclerosing adenosis or sclerosing adenosis that is not florid Mild usual ductal hyperplasia Proliferative breast ...
Patricia A. Thomas, 2010
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The Truth about Florid
There are no illustrations or indexes. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there.
Charles Donald Fox, 2010
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Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease: New Research
By contrast, a highly significant fit to the power-law function was achieved for the florid-type deposits (r = 0.92, P < 0.001). A summary of the data as a whole is shown in Table 3. A significant fit to a power-law function was achieved more ...
Mic J. Stones, 2006
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Intimate Voices: Shostakovich to the avant-garde. Dmitri ...
... top 3 voices, triplet chords 21 1.2 Trio free cpt. 22 1.3 homophony Q=104 23-24 2.0 FreeCpt., all free cpt., Vc. tacit all voices after initial G2, florid 25-27 2.1 low pizz. chords, Vlns in free cpt. 28-33.33 2.2 all in free cpt. then chords Figure 4.1.
Evan Allan Jones, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FLORID»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term florid is used in the context of the following news items.
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Michael Hofmann: Where Have You Been? Selected Essays | Review
His often florid style, replete with endless foreign words and phrases, produces an ornate, convoluted and confusing writing that sometimes ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
2
WORLD | Weekend Reads: Christ the mediator | Caleb Nelson | July …
Wall, a business journalist in Indianapolis, has taken Symington's 100,000-word classic and rewritten it in 50,000 words by cutting the florid ... «World Magazine, Jul 15»
3
Gold and Silver Calm Before the Storm :: The Market Oracle …
As for Greece, we had florid headlines about 'Tsipras is destroying Greece' today. Greece is playing a rough hand, and more than anything ... «The Market Oracle, Jul 15»
4
Baradwaj Rangan on how choreography in Hindi films has changed …
The song is about Hrithik Roshan teasing Preity Zinta — she wants florid declarations of love, and the slacker that he is, he can't see why he ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
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Dotcom survivor embarks on a great north run with Sage | The …
Tall, thin, wearing a crisp white shirt and florid tie, the Sage chief is a restless bundle of energy. His aim is to imbue the sleepy firm with some of ... «The Sunday Times, Jul 15»
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Dalvin Cook facing battery charge, indefinitely suspended by Florid..
The state attorney's office in Tallahassee will issue a warrant for the arrest of Florida State running back Dalvin Cook, who is accused of ... «abc7news.com, Jul 15»
7
Grey review: Feeble sex scenes and poor writing mark the return of …
James' florid and overblown writing is at its worst when Christian and Ana talk. Ana tells him that, when they are together, she feels like Icarus ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
8
Cuomo Is Put on Defensive by Fellow Democrats Over His Style …
... said she had experienced extraordinary pressure tactics from the governor and his allies, including florid expressions of hostility in the press. «New York Times, Jul 15»
9
Britain's glorious summer sparks baby boom for FLAMINGOS
Today's florid flamingo spectacular is being seen as a bonus for conservationists at the WWT after they created a new enclosure for the birds in ... «Express.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Peter Jackson's 'Heavenly Creatures' at Film Forum - The New York …
... though the film has special effects, swooping camerawork and macabre flourishes, underscoring the florid make-believe world shared by the ... «New York Times, Jul 15»

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