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Word of the Day 01/05/23 Perennial
Perennial (adjective, noun)
perennial [ puh-ren-ee-uhl ]
adjective
1. lasting for an indefinitely long time; enduring: her perennial beauty.
2. (of plants) having a life cycle lasting more than two years.
3. lasting or continuing throughout the entire year, as a stream.
4. perpetual; everlasting; continuing; recurrent.
5. (often initial capital letter) (of an older person’s mindset, interests, or lifestyle) outside of any specific generational label; ageless; timeless: She has a Perennial mindset and is always open to new ideas.
noun
6. a perennial plant: Daffodils and tulips are perennials.
7. something that is continuing, recurring, or enduring: Classical literature remains a perennial in liberal arts classrooms.
8. (often initial capital letter) an older person whose mindset, interests, or lifestyle does not fit into any specific generational label: His new album earned him a spot on the website’s list of top ten perennials to watch 30 years after his first hit song was released.
OTHER WORDS FROM PERENNIAL
per·en·ni·al·i·ty [puh-ren-ee-al-i-tee], noun
per·en·ni·al·ly, adverb
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH PERENNIAL
annual
WORDS RELATED TO PERENNIAL
chronic, continual, continuing, eternal, longstanding, never-ending, persistent, recurrent, seasonal, annual, constant, everlasting, immortal, old, permanent, yearly, abiding, ceaseless, deathless, durable
See synonyms for: perennial / perennials on Thesaurus.com
OTHER WORDS FOR PERENNIAL
1. perdurable; constant, incessant, continual.
4. imperishable, undying, eternal, immortal.
ORIGIN: First recorded in 1635–45; from Latin perenni(s) “lasting the whole year through” (per- ”through, by” + -enn-, combining form of annus “year” + -is adjective suffix) + -al1;see per- (def. 1)
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perennial [ puh-ren-ee-uhl ]
adjective
1. lasting for an indefinitely long time; enduring: her perennial beauty.
2. (of plants) having a life cycle lasting more than two years.
3. lasting or continuing throughout the entire year, as a stream.
4. perpetual; everlasting; continuing; recurrent.
5. (often initial capital letter) (of an older person’s mindset, interests, or lifestyle) outside of any specific generational label; ageless; timeless: She has a Perennial mindset and is always open to new ideas.
noun
6. a perennial plant: Daffodils and tulips are perennials.
7. something that is continuing, recurring, or enduring: Classical literature remains a perennial in liberal arts classrooms.
8. (often initial capital letter) an older person whose mindset, interests, or lifestyle does not fit into any specific generational label: His new album earned him a spot on the website’s list of top ten perennials to watch 30 years after his first hit song was released.
OTHER WORDS FROM PERENNIAL
per·en·ni·al·i·ty [puh-ren-ee-al-i-tee], noun
per·en·ni·al·ly, adverb
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH PERENNIAL
annual
WORDS RELATED TO PERENNIAL
chronic, continual, continuing, eternal, longstanding, never-ending, persistent, recurrent, seasonal, annual, constant, everlasting, immortal, old, permanent, yearly, abiding, ceaseless, deathless, durable
See synonyms for: perennial / perennials on Thesaurus.com
OTHER WORDS FOR PERENNIAL
1. perdurable; constant, incessant, continual.
4. imperishable, undying, eternal, immortal.
ORIGIN: First recorded in 1635–45; from Latin perenni(s) “lasting the whole year through” (per- ”through, by” + -enn-, combining form of annus “year” + -is adjective suffix) + -al1;see per- (def. 1)
Now YOU come up with a sentence (or fic? or graphic?) that best illustrates the word.