verdant

American  

[vur-dnt] / ˈvɜr dnt /

adjective

1. green with vegetation; covered with growing plants or grass.

   a verdant oasis.

   Synonyms:

   grassy , lush

2. of the color green.

   a verdant lawn.

3. inexperienced; unsophisticated.

   verdant college freshmen.

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verdant British  

/ ˈvɜːdənt /

adjective

1. covered with green vegetation

2. (of plants, etc) green in colour

3. immature or unsophisticated; green

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Other Word Forms

• unverdant adjective
• unverdantly adverb
• verdancy noun
• verdantly adverb

Etymology

Origin of verdant

First recorded in 1575–85; verd(ure) + -ant

Example Sentences

“Autumn,” while sparser, has its subjects massed at the edges, offering a connection between the verdant periods that come before and the chilly days that lay ahead.

From The Wall Street Journal

The picturesque region of verdant hillsides, pine-studded mountains and wild Pacific coastline has long been a hub of cartel violence.

From Los Angeles Times

It’s a verdant thicket of spindly branches that towers over a straw-hatted man in the shadow below, no doubt seeking respite from the heat.

From The Wall Street Journal

The grass near the trail is dry and wheat-colored but slowly recovering in small, verdant sections.

From Los Angeles Times

“This is is where I was born and reared,” Matías said with both resignation and pride, ushering visitors onto a verdant patch shimmering in the aftermath of recent rains.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• flourishing
• grassy
• leafy
• lush