Definition of VERDIGRIS

verdigris

Plural: verdigrises

Noun

  • a blue or green powder used as a paint pigment
  • a green patina that forms on copper or brass or bronze that has been exposed to the air or water for long periods of time
  • A blue-green patina or rust that forms on copper-containing metals.
  • Copper acetate.
  • The color of this patina or material.

Verb

  • color verdigris
  • To cover, or coat, with verdigris.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English vertegrez, from Old French verte grez (literally “acidic green”), an alteration of older verte de Grece (literally “green of Greece”). The modern French writing of this word is vert-de-gris (literally “green of gray”).

Synonyms

cupric acetate, Spanish green, aerugo, green brass

Scrabble Score: 14

verdigris: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
verdigris: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
verdigris: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

verdigris: valid Words With Friends Word