1. the quality or state of being florid; excessive ornamentation or elaborateness in style, language, or appearance
Usage: often used to describe writing, speech, or artistic style that is overly decorative or flowery
2. a ruddy or flushed complexion; the quality of being reddish or flushed in color
Usage: less common; refers to physical appearance rather than style

Examples

• The floridness of his prose made the simple story difficult to follow.
• Critics complained about the floridness of the baroque architecture.
• Her writing style was marked by such floridness that readers often lost the main point.
• The floridness of his language suggested he was trying too hard to impress.
• The painting's floridness of color and detail was overwhelming to the eye.
• His face showed a floridness that indicated he had been working in the sun all day.