Synonyms for verdure
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Verdancy — the greenness of lush or growing vegetation (greenery); also, the vegetation itself
verdancy, greenth, greenliness rare
2. Greenery
Definitions
- n. 1
The greenness of lush or growing vegetation (greenery); also: the vegetation itself.
- n. 2
A condition of health and vigour.
Forms
- Plural
- verdures → verdancies, greennesses, greeneries, vegetations…
Example sentences
- vegetation This city is very modern but it lacks vegetation.
- greenery What is the size of this district's greenery area?
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| verdure | steady | |
| verdancy | rising | |
| greenth | steady | |
| vegetation | falling | |
| greenery | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- greenth
- 8 letters
- greenery3, verdancy
- 9 letters
- freshness2, greenness2
- 10 letters
- vegetation4
- 11 letters
- greenliness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (greenery3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- verdure