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Flushed vs Florid - What's the difference?

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Flushed is a related term of florid.


As adjectives the difference between flushed and florid

is that flushed is red in the face because of embarrassment, exertion, etc while florid is having a rosy or pale red colour; ruddy.

As a verb flushed

is (flush).

flushed

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Red in the face because of embarrassment, exertion, etc.
  • * 1922 , (Virginia Woolf), (w, Jacob's Room) Chapter 1
    • Archer lay spread out, with one arm striking across the pillow. He was flushed ; and when the heavy curtain blew out a little he turned and half-opened his eyes.

    Synonyms

    * blushing * red * red-faced

    Verb

    (head)
  • (flush)

    • florid

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • Having a rosy or pale red colour; ruddy.
  • Elaborately ornate; flowery.
  • In a blatant, vivid, or highly disorganized state.
    • Florid psychosis.