| 释义 |
View usage for: (vɜːʳdənt) adjectiveIf 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. Synonyms: green, lush, leafy, grassy More Synonyms of verdant verdant in British English (ˈvɜːdənt) adjective1. covered with green vegetation 2. (of plants, etc) green in colour 3. immature or unsophisticated; green Derived forms verdancy (ˈverdancy) noun verdantly (ˈverdantly) adverb Word origin C16: from Old French verdoyant, from verdoyer to become green, from Old French verd green, from Latin viridis, from virēre to be green verdant in American English (ˈvɜrdənt) adjective2. covered with green vegetation 3. inexperienced; immature verdant youth Derived forms verdancy (ˈverdancy) (vɜrdənsi) noun verdantly (ˈverdantly) adverb Word origin prob. verdure + -ant, based on MFr verdoyant < OFr verdoiant, prp. of verdoier, to be green < verd, green: see vert 1Examples of 'verdant' in a sentenceverdant Definition covered with green vegetation (literary) a small verdant garden with a view over Paris Additional synonymsDefinition youthful or inexperienced The soldiers were fresh recruits. Synonyms inexperienced, new, young, green, natural, raw, youthful, unqualified, callow, untrained, untried, artless, uncultivated, wet behind the ears Definition having many trees or shrubs Our house was surrounded by tall leafy trees. Synonyms green, leaved, leafed, shaded, shady, summery, verdant (literary), bosky (literary), springlike, in foliage Definition (of vegetation) growing thickly and healthily the lush green meadows Synonyms abundant, green, flourishing, lavish, dense, prolific, rank, teeming, overgrown, verdant (literary) - verbose
- verbosely
- verbosity
- verdant
- verdict
- verge
- verge on something
|