Both Uses of
florid
in
The Picture of Dorian Gray - 13 chapter version
- The screen was an old one of gilt Spanish leather, stamped and wrought with a rather florid Louis-Quatorze pattern.
Chpt 6 (definition 1) *florid = elaborately ornamented
- Mr. Ashton was a florid, red-whiskered little man, whose...
Chpt 8 (definition 2) *florid = with a reddish complexion
Definitions:
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(1) (florid as in: a florid style) elaborate (with much decorative detail)
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(2) (florid as in: florid color) a reddish color -- (especially about someone's complexion or in various medical contexts)