Definition of Floridness

1. Noun. Extravagant elaborateness. "He wrote with great flamboyance"

Exact synonyms: Flamboyance, Floridity, Showiness
Generic synonyms: Elaborateness, Ornateness
Derivative terms: Flamboyant, Flamboyant, Florid, Showy, Showy, Showy

Definition of Floridness

1. n. The quality of being florid.

Definition of Floridness

1. Noun. The quality of being florid ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Floridness

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Floridness

floriculturist
floriculturists
florid
florid oral papillomatosis
florid osseous dysplasia
florida bean
florida selaginella
florider
florides
floridest
floridities
floridity
floridly
floridness (current term)
floridnesses
florier
floriest
floriferous
floriferousness
florification
florifications
floriform
florigen
florigenic
florigens
floriken
florikens

Literary usage of Floridness

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Lancashire Illustrated by Thomas Allen (1832)
"The rustication of the main body judiciously subdues the floridness of architectural beauty, and carries the eye, by an easy transition, to the regular ..."

2. The Monthly Review by Ralph Griffiths (1810)
"... description of the scrofulous constitution, as indicated by the fairness of the complexion, the lightness of the hair, the floridness of the cheeks, &c. ..."

3. Appletons' Journal (1877)
"Later, the world seized upon him, and the vanities of kings and queens surcharged his brush with conceits, and exaggerated his noble floridness into ..."

4. The Monthly Review by Ralph Griffiths (1810)
"... description of the scrofulous constitution, as indicated by the fairness of the complexion, the lightness of the hair, the floridness of the cheeks, &c. ..."

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