vernal
[ vur-nl ]
adjective
of or relating to spring: vernal sunshine.
appearing or occurring in spring: vernal migratory movements.
appropriate to or suggesting spring; springlike: vernal greenery.
belonging to or characteristic of youth: vernal longings.
Origin of vernal
1First recorded in 1525–35; from Latin vernālis, equivalent to vern(us) “of spring” (vēr “spring” + -nus adjective suffix) + -ālis -al1
Other words for vernal
Other words from vernal
- ver·nal·ly, adverb
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How to use vernal in a sentence
Sometimes, out of the vernally blue heaven, something falls on me like a tender glance, an anticipation.
Strife and Peace | Fredrika Bremer
British Dictionary definitions for vernal
vernal
/ (ˈvɜːnəl) /
adjective
of or occurring in spring
poetic of or characteristic of youth; fresh
Origin of vernal
1C16: from Latin vernālis, from vēr spring
Derived forms of vernal
- vernally, adverb
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