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viridity

viridity

9.9
A green color that plants like grass have
  • noun
  • /vɪˈrɪdəti/
  • Literature
translation icon : verdor
  • Painters often seek to capture the viridity of meadows in their landscapes.

Examples

  • The lush viridity of the forest was breathtaking after the spring rains.

  • The viridity of the forest was breathtaking.

  • In summer, the viridity of the fields signals the land's fertility.

  • I love the viridity of spring.

  • The viridity of the freshly cut grass made the garden look vibrant and alive.

  • In spring, the viridity of new leaves brings a refreshing change to the landscape.

  • As the sun set, the viridity of the fields created a picturesque view.

Synonyms

green
vsviridity
130 1.0

A color between blue and yellow like fresh grass

is about the state of being that color rather than the color itself
greenness
vsviridity
1.0

A color like fresh grass

is a more literary or technical word for the same quality
verdancy
vsviridity
8.6

A rich green covering of plants on land

focuses on the state of being that color rather than plant growth

Antonyms

nongreen
  • US
5.6

Not friendly to the environment and often causing pollution

How Green

verdure
  • Literature
1 8.9
viridity
  • Literature
9.9

Surface Forms

viridity singular
viridities plural

Morphology

viridity = virid (semi-transparent) = virid + ity

The noun is formed regularly from the adjective 'virid' with the productive suffix '-ity', but 'virid' is rare/archaic so the base is unlikely to be known to an average learner.

Etymology

Viridity comes from the Latin word viridis, which means 'green', and is like the English word verdant. So viridity simply names the 'greenness' of grass, leaves, or fields.