verdurous

[ vur-jer-uhs ]

adjective

1. rich in verdure; freshly green; verdant.
2. covered with verdure, as places.
3. consisting of verdure.
4. of, relating to, or characteristic of verdure.

Other Words From

• verdur·ous·ness noun
• un·verdur·ous adjective
• un·verdur·ous·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of verdurous¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; verdure + -ous

Example Sentences

The amateur botanist Allison Baird manages this verdurous showcase of botanical illustrations of our 50th state’s species — all captioned with both their Latin and Hawaiian names.

From New York Times

I puréed the soup and tasted a rich, verdurous spoonful, humming with pleasure at the way it coated my tongue.

From New York Times

And up to a million worms, collected as one, become a verdurous mat, bathing like a beach blanket beneath the sun.

From New York Times

Verdurous tangles of vines topple over sagging backyard fences and spill out into the alley, where the former Cranbrook assistant curator steps gingerly as she walks to her friend Minara Begum’s house.

From Seattle Times

They could see the river winding along between its verdurous banks, and when they lost sight of the shining water they could still trace its course by the fresher green of the vegetation.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• flourishing
• grassy
• leafy
• lush