vernal

[vur-nl] /ˈvɜr nl/
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to spring:
vernal sunshine.
2.
appearing or occurring in spring:
vernal migratory movements.
3.
appropriate to or suggesting spring; springlike:
vernal greenery.
4.
belonging to or characteristic of youth:
vernal longings.
Origin
1525-35; < Latin vernālis, equivalent to vern(us) of spring (vēr spring + -nus adj. suffix) + -ālis -al1
Related forms
vernally, adverb
Synonyms
4. youthful, fresh, new.
Examples from the web for vernal
  • vernal lushness was a month away, but the boxwood and the sculpted evergreens proved amply fragrant.
  • Anyway, if you want to learn about this not-so-special time of year, read this post from the vernal equinox six months ago.
  • The vernal equinox-one of two times each year when night and day are officially of equal length-is upon us.
  • Three more types of freshwater wetlands are bogs, swamps, and vernal pools.
  • The ancients began the year, some from the autumnal, others from the vernal equinox.
  • The vernal migration of the warblers marks the celebratory season for birders.
  • The whole idea was to get into the vernal spirit, and it obviously worked.
  • vernal pools are unique and highly threatened wetlands.
British Dictionary definitions for vernal

vernal

/ˈvɜːnəl/
adjective
1.
of or occurring in spring
2.
(poetic) of or characteristic of youth; fresh
Derived Forms
vernally, adverb
Word Origin
C16: from Latin vernālis, from vēr spring
Word Origin and History for vernal
adj.

"pertaining to spring," 1530s, from Latin vernalis "of the spring," from vernus "of spring," from ver "spring," from PIE *wesr- "spring" (cf. Old Norse var "spring," Greek ear, Sanskrit vasantah, Persian bahar, Old Church Slavonic vesna "spring," Lithuanian vasara "summer").