veridian
veridian is the uncommon spelling of viridian.
Meaning of viridian
Adjective
viridian (comparative more viridian, superlative most viridian)
- Of a bluish green colour.
- spring sweeps the wood’s cathedral nave
with the green fury of a wave,
till oak and elm and beech and ash
in one viridian comber crash,
while at their feet red vetches shine,
sharp, and cold, and coralline.1928, Humbert Wolfe, “Spring”, in This Blind Rose, London: Victor Gollancz, page 47
- spring sweeps the wood’s cathedral nave
Forms of veridian
| comparative | more veridian |
|---|---|
| superlative | most veridian |
Questions about veridian
- What is veridian the uncommon spelling of?
- Veridian is the uncommon spelling of viridian.
Words near veridian in the dictionary
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