Vernal: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Vernal adjective. Of, in or like spring.
How to say it
VUR-nul/ˈvɜːn(ə)l/
2 syllables, stressed on the first (VUR).
Vernal in a sentence
The vernal equinox falls around the twentieth of March.
Vernal pools fill with frogspawn for a few short weeks each year.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- spring
- springlike
- fresh
Opposite:
- autumnal
Where vernal comes from
From Latin vernalis, from ver, spring.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
_____ pools fill with frogspawn for a few short weeks each year.
- blustery
- becalmed
- vernal
Show the answer
vernal: Vernal pools fill with frogspawn for a few short weeks each year.