0 with too much decoration or detail -- 过分装饰的;花哨的
a florid architectural style 华丽的建筑风格
1 (of a person's face) too red, especially in a way that is unhealthy -- (脸)潮红的,通红的
a florid complexion 潮红的脸色
The series begins with a florid title page, followed by an enrollment parade and a battle scene.
In her early years in particular, she also sang a lot of florid music ("music antiche").
He asked many questions in his rather florid speech but never produced a single answer.
Florid cutaneous papillomatosis is linked with an underlying cancer.
Promising evolution to avoid revolution, he pioneered a new campaign style of appealing directly to the masses with florid oratory and charisma.
He soon developed the ability to pass easily into the head register as well as the technical facility to manage the most intricate florid passages.
He was noted for his ability to effectively combine music and drama as well as florid decoration.
The phrase is considered to represent the archetypal example of a florid, melodramatic style of fiction writing, also known as purple prose.