adjective
florid
Fully developed or strongly apparent, especially in disease.
The patient has florid psychosis and needs urgent treatment.
Etymology
The Latin adjective means blooming. A florid condition is figuratively in full bloom, showing its characteristic features strongly rather than remaining slight or hidden.
More examples
- The biopsy reveals florid inflammation in the stomach lining.
- Treatment begins before the disease reaches its florid stage.
- Her symptoms become more florid as the illness progresses.
Forms
florid · more florid · most florid
Similar words
- pronounced
- Means very noticeable, without implying a fully developed disease.
- overt
- Stresses visibility rather than a condition's degree of development.