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verdant

ˈvɜːrdəntadjective

What does verdant mean?

Green with growing plants.

Verdant, six ways

PlainGreen with growing plants.
ADHDLush green. Leaves everywhere. Fresh.
Gen ZSo green it looks edited.
MetaphorA field that has been drinking all spring.
FormalGreen with grass or other rich vegetation; lush.
Like I’m 5Very, very green, like a hill after lots of rain. That’s verdant.

How to pronounce verdant

VUR-dunt/ˈvɜːrdənt/

Verdant in a sentence

The valley was verdant after the rains.
A verdant lawn after a week of rain.
The verdant hills of the west coast of Ireland.

Synonyms for verdant

greenPlainer.
lushRich and thick with growth.
leafyFull of leaves.

Where verdant comes from

Old French. Verdoyant, from Latin viridis, green.

Good to know

Mostly literary, for fields, hills and gardens.

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