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Florida(dictionary)
Florida Air(tourism)
Florida(encyclopedia)
FLORIDA(tourism)
Florida Keys(dictionary)
Florida mortgage(finance)
Florida, Straits of(encyclopedia)
Air Florida Airlines(tourism)
Florida broker(finance)

critic (iou) and Florida (iou)


critic (iou)



critic noun1. L16.
[Latin criticus from Greek kritikos, use as noun of adjective from krites judge: see -IC.]
A person who pronounces judgement; esp. a censurer. L16.
A judge or writer on the qualities of literary or artistic works; a professional reviewer of books, musical or dramatic performances, etc.; a person skilled in textual criticism. E17.
drama critic, literary critic, Music critic, Television critic, etc. New Critic: see NEW adjective.
criticling noun = CRITICASTER M18.

Florida (iou)



Florida noun. M18.
[A region (since 1845 a State) in the extreme south-east of the US.]
Used attrib. to designate things found in, obtained from, or associated with Florida.
Florida moss an epiphytic bromeliad, Tillandsia usneoides, resembling lichen, distributed from the southern US to S. America. Florida room N. Amer. a kind of sun lounge or sheltered porch. Florida snapping turtle: see SNAPPING ppl adjective 3. Florida water a toilet-water resembling eau-de-cologne, frequently containing orange-water.