December 22, 2026

Viridian

noun

Definition

A blue-green pigment or colour; a chromium oxide used in paints. It is a distinctive, rich cool green favoured by painters.

Example Sentence

“She squeezed a long curl of viridian onto the palette and began mixing the sea.”

Etymology

From Latin viridis (green) + -ian.

Scrabble Score

V4I1R1I1D2I1A1N1

VIRIDIAN scores 12 points in Scrabble.

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