Meaning & use
Viridescent
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Slightly green or becoming green in color.
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The old copper roof had turned a viridescent shade over the decades.
Sunlight filtered through the canopy, casting a viridescent glow over the forest floor.
A note on using this word
Derived from the Latin 'viridis,' meaning green, the same root that gives us 'verdant' and 'verdure.'
Words with a similar meaning
greenishverdant
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