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verdigrised

verdigrised

9.5
Covered with a green layer that forms on old copper or brass
  • adjective
  • /ˈvɜrdɪˌɡraɪzd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : verdigrisado
  • The artist admired the verdigrised surface of the weathered statue in the park.

Examples

  • The statue was beautifully verdigrised after years of exposure.

  • A verdigrised copper roof gave the old building its distinctive green color.

  • The ancient coins were verdigrised after centuries buried underground.

  • I love the verdigrised look of antique copper.

  • The statue was beautifully crafted but had become verdigrised after years of exposure to the elements.

  • The old copper roof was verdigrised, giving it a unique green hue.

  • After years of neglect, the brass fixtures were now verdigrised, showing their historical charm.

Synonyms

discolored
vsverdigrised
  • US
1 3.5

A thing that has lost its color, often with stains

is a natural greenish coating on copper or brass rather than general staining
patinaed
vsverdigrised
8.7

A thin, often greenish layer on metal that shows age

is a greenish layer forming specifically on copper or brass over time

How Patinated

verdigrised
  • Specialized
9.5
patinated
7.9

Surface Forms

verdigrised positive

Morphology

verdigrised = verdigris (transparent) = verdigris + ed

Clearly formed by adding -ed to the noun 'verdigris' to mean 'covered with verdigris'; the relation is direct and predictable.

Etymology

Verdigrised comes from an old French phrase vert-de-Grèce, which means 'green of Greece' and was used for the green colour that forms on copper and brass. The verd- part means 'green', as in the English word verdant, so something verdigrised is simply covered by that green layer after time.