viridescent

[ vir-i-des-uh nt ]
/ ˌvɪr ɪˈdɛs ənt /

adjective

slightly green; greenish.

Origin of viridescent

1840–50; < Late Latin viridēscent- (stem of viridēscēns, present participle of viridēscere to become green), equivalent to virid(is) virid + -ēscent- -escent

OTHER WORDS FROM viridescent

vir·i·des·cence, noun

Words nearby viridescent

virgoan, virgulate, virgule, viricide, virid, viridescent, viridian, viridity, virile, virilescence, virilism

Example sentences from the Web for viridescent

  • The marble balustrades which railed the terrace were overgrown with viridescent plant and flowering vine.

    Latitude 19 degree |Mrs. Schuyler Crowninshield

  • The viridescent ribbon of the Thames bound bridge to bridge running thematically through a symphony of grey and green and gold.

    The Orchard of Tears |Sax Rohmer

British Dictionary definitions for viridescent

viridescent
/ (ˌvɪrɪˈdɛsənt) /

adjective

greenish or tending to become green

Derived forms of viridescent

viridescence, noun

Word Origin for viridescent

C19: from Late Latin viridescere to grow green, from Latin viridis green