- verdurous
- ver·dur·ous
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Verdurous — Ver dur*ous, a. Covered with verdure; clothed with the fresh green of vegetation; verdured; verdant; as, verdurous pastures. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
verdurous — c.1600, from VERDURE (Cf. verdure) + OUS (Cf. ous) … Etymology dictionary
verdurous — [vʉr′jər əs] adj. 1. covered with or consisting of verdure 2. of or characteristic of verdure … English World dictionary
verdurous — adjective a) Freshly green; verdant; covered with verdure, or consisting of it. The hill was blanketed in verdurous grasses. b) Having youthful or new qualities. The verdurous pasture... See Also: verdant … Wiktionary
verdurous — adjective see verdure … New Collegiate Dictionary
verdurous — verdurousness, n. /verr jeuhr euhs/, adj. 1. rich in verdure; freshly green; verdant. 2. covered with verdure, as places. 3. consisting of verdure. 4. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of verdure. [1595 1605; VERDURE + OUS] * * * … Universalium
verdurous — /ˈvɜdʒərəs/ (say verjuhruhs) adjective 1. rich in verdure or fresh greenness, as vegetation. 2. covered with verdure or green vegetation, as places. 3. consisting of verdure. 4. relating to or characteristic of verdure. –verdurousness, noun …
verdurous — jərəs adjective : clothed with the fresh green of vegetation : verdured, verdant … Useful english dictionary
Greenness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Greenness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 green green &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 blue and yellow blue and yellow Sgm: N 1 vert vert GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 emerald emerald verd antique verdigris … English dictionary for students
verdure — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from verd green Date: 14th century 1. the greenness of growing vegetation; also such vegetation itself 2. a condition of health and vigor • verdurous adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
