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- [flawr-id, flor-]
- /ˈflɔr ɪd, ˈflɒr-/
- /flɒrˈɪdɪti/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [flawr-id, flor-]
- /ˈflɔr ɪd, ˈflɒr-/
Definitions of floridity word
- adjective floridity reddish; ruddy; rosy: a florid complexion. 1
- adjective floridity flowery; excessively ornate; showy: florid writing. 1
- adjective floridity Obsolete. abounding in or consisting of flowers. 1
- noun floridity (uncountable) The property of being florid. 1
- noun floridity (Countable Noun) Something florid. 0
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Origin of floridity
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
1635-45; < Latin flōridus, equivalent to flōr(ēre) to bloom (see florescence) + -idus -id4
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Parts of speech for Floridity
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
floridity popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
floridity usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for floridity
noun floridity
- coloring — The coloring of something is the color or colors that it is.
- adornment — An adornment is something that is used to make a person or thing more beautiful.
- ornamentation — the act of ornamenting.
- fuss — an excessive display of anxious attention or activity; needless or useless bustle: They made a fuss over the new baby.
- frill — a trimming, as a strip of cloth or lace, gathered at one edge and left loose at the other; ruffle.
Antonyms for floridity
noun floridity
- disfigurement — an act or instance of disfiguring.
- injury — harm or damage that is done or sustained: to escape without injury.
- plainness — clear or distinct to the eye or ear: a plain trail to the river; to stand in plain view.
- simplification — to make less complex or complicated; make plainer or easier: to simplify a problem.
- spoliation — the act or an instance of plundering or despoiling.
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