Sunday, January 23, 2011

Verdant #8

Verdant [vur-dnt]

Definition
1. green with vegetation; covered with growing plants or grass.
2. of the color green.

3. inexperienced; unsophisticated.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/verdant

Own Definition
Green plants or grass growing.

Other forms
ver·dan·cy, noun
ver·dant·ly, adverb
un·ver·dant, adjective
un·ver·dant·ly, adverb
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/verdant

Example Sentences
1. As Selene walked outside she noticed her lawn was very verdant.
2. Megan knew her garden was healthy because it was very verdant.

When you use this word
You would normally use the word “verdant” when you’re talking about either something green or green plants or grass.

Synonyms
Lush, grassy

Antonyms
There aren’t any antonyms for verdant.

Rating
I would rate this word a three out of five stars because it is a strong word. You wouldn’t use this word if you were telling someone that their shirt is very verdant. You would use this word when talking about plants or grass.




As you can see in this picture it is filled with the color green. There are trees everywhere. This picture is an example of the word verdant.

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