vernal

[ vur-nl ]
/ ˈvɜr nl /
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adjective

of or relating to spring: vernal sunshine.
appearing or occurring in spring: vernal migratory movements.
appropriate to or suggesting spring; springlike: vernal greenery.
belonging to or characteristic of youth: vernal longings.

Origin of vernal

1525–35; < Latin vernālis, equivalent to vern(us) of spring ( vēr spring + -nus adj. suffix) + -ālis -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM vernal

ver·nal·ly, adverb

Words nearby vernal

vern, verna, vernacular, vernacularism, vernacularize, vernal, vernal conjunctivitis, vernal equinox, vernal grass, vernal pool, vernalization

Words related to vernal

fresh, spring, verdant, young, youthful

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British Dictionary definitions for vernal

vernal
/ (ˈvɜːnəl) /

adjective

of or occurring in spring
poetic of or characteristic of youth; fresh

Derived forms of vernal

vernally, adverb

Word Origin for vernal

C16: from Latin vernālis, from vēr spring