viridity

  • 1Viridity — Vi*rid i*ty, n. [L. viriditas, fr. viridis green: cf. F. viridit[ e]. See {Verdant}.] 1. Greenness; verdure; the color of grass and foliage. [1913 Webster] 2. Freshness; soundness. [Obs.] Evelyn. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2viridity — [və rid′ə tē] n. [ME viridite < MFr viridité < L viriditas < viridis, green] 1. greenness, as of young leaves or grass; verdancy 2. freshness; liveliness …

    English World dictionary

  • 3viridity — noun Etymology: Middle English viridite, from Latin viriditat , viriditas, from viridis Date: 15th century 1. a. the quality or state of being green b. the color of grass or foliage 2. naive innocence …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 4viridity — /veuh rid i tee/, n. 1. greenness; verdancy; verdure. 2. youth; innocence; inexperience. [1400 50; late ME < L viriditas, equiv. to viridi(s) green + tas TY2] * * * …

    Universalium

  • 5viridity — noun The state or condition of being virid. Syn: greenness …

    Wiktionary

  • 6viridity — n. Greenness, verdancy, verdure, viridness …

    New dictionary of synonyms

  • 7viridity — vi·rid·i·ty …

    English syllables

  • 8viridity — vi•rid•i•ty [[t]vəˈrɪd ɪ ti[/t]] n. 1) greenness; verdure 2) youth; inexperience • Etymology: 1400–50; late ME &LT; L viriditās=viridi(s) green + tās ty II …

    From formal English to slang

  • 9viridity — /vəˈrɪdəti/ (say vuh riduhtee) noun 1. greenness; verdancy; verdure. 2. inexperience or simplicity. {late Middle English, from Latin viriditas greenness} …

  • 10viridity — n. literary greenness, verdancy. Etymology: ME f. OF viriditeacute or L viriditas f. viridis: see VIRIDIAN …

    Useful english dictionary

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