Definition of VIRID

virid

Plural: virids

Adj

  • Green, verdant.

Noun

  • A green colour.
  • Any of a group of related viruses.

Adjective

  • Having a fresh, green, or verdant appearance.

Examples

  • His virid strategy involved planting high-scoring words in fertile triple-letter spots.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English viride (“verdigris”, adjective, noun) [and other forms] + English -id (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives and nouns). Viride is borrowed from Latin viridis (“green; (figuratively) fresh; lively; young, youthful”), from vireō (“to be green or verdant; to sprout new green growth; to flourish; to be lively or vigorous”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *weys- (“to procreate; to produce; to increase; to raise”). Doublet of verdant and vert.

Scrabble Score: 9

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

Words With Friends Score: 10

virid: valid Words With Friends Word