viridian
- adjective
- /vəˈrɪdiən/
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viridiano
- The artist used a viridian shade to paint the leaves in her landscape.
- viridian green
- yellow and viridian
- blue and viridian
Examples
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The walls of the gallery were painted a soft viridian, creating a calming atmosphere.
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He wore a viridian tie that stood out against his white shirt.
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The walls were painted a soft viridian to create a calming atmosphere.
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The artist chose a viridian hue for the ocean.
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Her dress was a stunning viridian color.
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The artist chose a vibrant viridian to evoke the feeling of a tropical paradise.
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In spring, the garden bursts with viridian leaves that contrast beautifully with colorful flowers.
Synonyms
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3.7
A green-blue color like the water in a tropical sea
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2.3
A light bluish-green color like sea water
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1.8
A color that is a mix of blue and green
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4.6
A pale blue-green color like the sea
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2.5
A blue color with a little green in it
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1.6
A color that is a mix of blue and green
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3.8
A bright blue color with a green tint like a peacock's feathers
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1.5
A green color like the sea
Green with a small blue tone
A blue-green color like the sea
A color that looks green or blue in different light
How Blue-Green
Surface Forms
Morphology
viridian = virid (opaque) = virid + ian
Formed from a Latin-derived combining form ('virid-') plus the suffix '-ian', but the root is not a productive or familiar English base for average learners.
Etymology
Viridian comes from the Latin word viridis, which means 'green', and you can think of it as the fresh green of leaves with a little blue mixed in. So viridian describes a blue-green color.