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

But most beat it back to the city without venturing to neighboring Colares, a verdant region of cypress and eucalyptus, with a generous supply of fruit stands and antique shops, gradually sloping to lesser-known beaches.

From The Wall Street Journal

Along the way we visit a fair number of handsome library-like studies, complete with picture windows looking out onto tranquil, verdant scenes.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fold in winter greens — kale, escarole, spinach — and let them wilt just until tender but still verdant.

From Salon

The Karoo Basin, once contiguous with Antarctica—and later underwater and now semi-arid—was a verdant home for what the show says were six basic groups of therapsids.

From The Wall Street Journal

Casting its relentless sunshine as a background character, coaxing neighbors out of their shells and into verdant parks and yards and onto their manicured streets, is part of that.

From Salon

Related Words

• flourishing
• grassy
• leafy
• lush