- floridity
- noun see florid
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floridity
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Floridity — Flo*rid i*ty, n. The quality of being florid; floridness. Floyer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
floridity — florid ► ADJECTIVE 1) having a red or flushed complexion. 2) elaborately or excessively ornate or intricate: florid prose. DERIVATIVES floridity noun floridly adverb floridness noun. ORIGIN Latin floridus, from flos flower … English terms dictionary
floridity — See florid. * * * … Universalium
floridity — noun a) The property of being florid. b) Something florid … Wiktionary
floridity — n. ruddiness; floweriness; ornateness … English contemporary dictionary
floridity — flo·rid·i·ty … English syllables
floridity — noun extravagant elaborateness he wrote with great flamboyance • Syn: ↑flamboyance, ↑floridness, ↑showiness • Derivationally related forms: ↑showy (for: ↑showiness), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
florid — floridity /flaw rid i tee, fleuh /, floridness, n. floridly, adv. /flawr id, flor /, adj. 1. reddish; ruddy; rosy: a florid complexion. 2. flowery; excessively ornate; showy: florid writing. 3. Obs. abounding in or consisting of flowers. [1635… … Universalium
florid — adjective Etymology: Latin floridus blooming, flowery, from florēre Date: 1651 1. a. obsolete covered with flowers b. very flowery in style ; ornate < florid prose > < florid declamations >; … New Collegiate Dictionary
Sekaran — (Javanese for flowering ) is a type of elaboration used in the Javanese gamelan, especially on the bonang barung.It is similar to the cengkok of other elaborating instruments in its floridity and openness to improvisation, but a sekaran generally … Wikipedia
