1. plural of floridity; the quality of being florid, ornate, or elaborately decorated in style or appearance
Usage: formal; literary
2. plural of floridity; instances of excessive or flowery language or expression
Usage: formal; literary
3. plural of floridity; a ruddy or flushed complexion; redness of the face
Usage: archaic; medical

Examples

• The architect's designs were criticized for their excessive floridities and lack of functional simplicity.
• Victorian prose is often marked by linguistic floridities that modern readers find overwrought.
• The speaker's floridities of language obscured rather than clarified the main argument.
• The painting's floridities—gilded frames, ornate borders, and elaborate details—reflected the wealth of its patron.
• His face showed the floridities of someone who had spent years in the sun.
• The novel's early chapters suffer from narrative floridities that slow the plot.
• She stripped away the floridities of the original design to create something more elegant and minimal.