florid

/ˈfɫɔɹəd/

using many words and ornaments; flowery

florid in a sentence

“Her florid prose was beautiful but exhausting to read.”

Latin floridus: flos/flor- (flower)

Related Words

laconic

using very few words

glib

fluent but insincere and shallow

voluble

speaking or spoken incessantly and fluently

garrulous

excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters

cogent

clear, logical, and convincing

trenchant

vigorous or incisive in expression