viridescent.

Having a greenish tint or developing a green coloration.

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Words that belong together

• a viridescent sheen
• viridescent foliage

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A viridescent sheen appeared where the light crossed the old glaze.

Viridescent foliage softened the winter branches at the edge of the garden.

Usage notes

Primary category: literary. Forms: Relational, temporal, or authenticity adjective; ordinary comparative and superlative usually not needed. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.