English Explanatory Dictionary

verdant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Green in colour.
  2. Abundant in verdure; lush with vegetation.
  3. Fresh.
  4. Inexperienced.

Pronunciation

/ˈvɜɹ.dənt/ en-us-verdant.ogg

Word forms

verdant more verdant most verdant

Etymology

From Middle French verdoyant, from Old French verb verdier, verdoier, from vert (“green”), from Vulgar Latin *virdis, from Latin viridis.

Synonyms

bosky greenly lavish lush verdant verdured verdurous virid viridescent greenish greeny vert virescent callow raw experienceless inexperienced unexperienced fresh green new punk pup strange unpracticed unseasoned unseen unversed

Antonyms

barren leaveless unverdant

Related words

verdancy verdantly verded verdure verdurous vert virid greenish
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