adjective
vernal
VUR-nul/ˈvɜːrnl/
Relating to springtime.
Pale blossoms and fresh shoots brighten the garden's vernal display.
Etymology
The pieces mean “pertaining to spring,” so vernal describes either something occurring in that season or something with a springtime character.
In context
in the spring it's full of wood frogs the vernal pool is very active there
More examples
- The vernal equinox marks the beginning of astronomical spring.
- Frogs lay their eggs in vernal pools that dry out by summer.
- The poem celebrates the vernal beauty of the countryside.
Forms
vernal
Similar words
- spring
- The everyday alternative when used before another noun.
- springlike
- Describes spring's qualities, even outside the spring season.