verdant grass
1Verdant — Ver dant, a. [F. verdoyant, p. pr. of verdoyer to be verdant, to grow green, OF. verdoier, verdeier, fr. verd, vert, green, fr. L. viridis green, fr. virere to be green: cf. OF. verdant verdant, L. viridans, p. pr. of viridare to make green. Cf.… …
2verdant — adjective Etymology: modification of Middle French verdoyant, from present participle of verdoyer to be green, from Old French verdoier, from verd, vert green, from Latin viridis, from virēre to be green Date: 1581 1. a. green in tint or color <… …
3grass´i|ness — grass|y «GRAS ee, GRAHS », adjective, grass|i|er, grass|i|est. 1. covered with grass; having much grass: »the grassy carpet of the meadow. 2. of or consisting of grass: »The ph …
4grass|y — «GRAS ee, GRAHS », adjective, grass|i|er, grass|i|est. 1. covered with grass; having much grass: »the grassy carpet of the meadow. 2. of or consisting of grass: »The ph …
5verdant — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ green with grass or other lush vegetation. DERIVATIVES verdancy noun verdantly adverb. ORIGIN perhaps from Old French verdeant, from Latin viridis green …
6verdant — verdancy, n. verdantly, adv. /verr dnt/, adj. 1. green with vegetation; covered with growing plants or grass: a verdant oasis. 2. of the color green: a verdant lawn. 3. inexperienced; unsophisticated: verdant college freshmen. [1575 85; VERD(URE) …
7verdant — [[t]vɜ͟ː(r)d(ə)nt[/t]] ADJ GRADED If you describe a place as verdant, you mean that it is covered with green grass, trees, and plants. [LITERARY] ...a small verdant garden with a view out over Paris. Syn: lush …
8verdant — adjective literary verdant land is covered with freshly growing green grass and plants: verdant fields …
9verdant — /ˈvɜdnt / (say verdnt) adjective 1. green with vegetation; covered with growing plants or grass: a verdant valley. 2. of a green colour. 3. inexperienced; unsophisticated. {verd(ure) + ant} –verdancy, noun –verdantly, adverb …
10verdant — adj 1. verdurous, green, grassy, grass covered, plant covered. 2. green colored, greenish, viridescent, virescent, emerald, bluish green, greenish blue, grue, aqua, aquamarine, sea green, grass green, olive green, pea green, glaucous. 3.… …
