Tuesday word: Deciduous
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1word1dayTuesday, December 28, 2021
Deciduous (adjective)
de·cid·u·ous [dih-sij-oo-uhs]
adjective
1. shedding the leaves annually, as certain trees and shrubs.
2. falling off or shed at a particular season, stage of growth, etc., as leaves, horns, or teeth.
3. not permanent; transitory.
OTHER WORDS FROM DECIDUOUS
de·cid·u·ous·ly, adverb
de·cid·u·ous·ness, noun
non·de·cid·u·ous, adjective
non·de·cid·u·ous·ly, adverb
WORDS RELATED TO DECIDUOUS
brief, ephemeral, fleeting, momentary, short-term, temporary, transitory, flash, fly-by-night, flying, fugitive, passing, short, temporal, volatile, evanescent, fugacious, impermanent, quick, short-haul
See synonyms for deciduous on Thesaurus.com
Origin: First recorded in 1650–60; from Latin deciduus “tending to fall, falling,” equivalent to decid(ere) “to fall off, down” (de- verb prefix of removal) + -cidere (combining form of cadere “to fall”) + -uus adjective suffix. See de-, -ous
HOW TO USE DECIDUOUS IN A SENTENCE
This sweet spot happens in September, just before the deciduous trees start flaming all-out crimson.
THE 25 BEST FALL TRIPS IN THE WORLD|JVERSTEEGH|AUGUST 9, 2021|OUTSIDE ONLINE
The Trace slices through eastern deciduous forests, cave-rich limestone landscapes, and, farther south, bayous and cypress swamps alongside slow-moving rivers.
IT’S TIME TO RETHINK YOUR NEXT MIDWEST ROAD TRIP|KKLEIN|AUGUST 8, 2021|OUTSIDE ONLINE
Bordering the Pacific Ocean, the rainforest region of the peninsula is filled with deciduous old-growth, moss-laden forests that sparkle amidst the infamous drizzle of the Pacific Northwest.
THE MILITARY’S ‘GARBAGE DISPOSAL’ JETS ARE RUINING ONE OF AMERICA’S QUIETEST PARKS|DANIEL MODLIN|JUNE 7, 2021|THE DAILY BEAST
Winter is the optimum time to prune most deciduous woody plants, when they are dormant and their branch architecture is most evident.
IT’S TREE-PRUNING SEASON. HERE’S HOW TO DO IT WITHOUT RESORTING TO ‘CRAPE MURDER.’|ADRIAN HIGGINS|JANUARY 27, 2021|WASHINGTON POST
Deciduous (adjective)
de·cid·u·ous [dih-sij-oo-uhs]
adjective
1. shedding the leaves annually, as certain trees and shrubs.
2. falling off or shed at a particular season, stage of growth, etc., as leaves, horns, or teeth.
3. not permanent; transitory.
OTHER WORDS FROM DECIDUOUS
de·cid·u·ous·ly, adverb
de·cid·u·ous·ness, noun
non·de·cid·u·ous, adjective
non·de·cid·u·ous·ly, adverb
WORDS RELATED TO DECIDUOUS
brief, ephemeral, fleeting, momentary, short-term, temporary, transitory, flash, fly-by-night, flying, fugitive, passing, short, temporal, volatile, evanescent, fugacious, impermanent, quick, short-haul
See synonyms for deciduous on Thesaurus.com
Origin: First recorded in 1650–60; from Latin deciduus “tending to fall, falling,” equivalent to decid(ere) “to fall off, down” (de- verb prefix of removal) + -cidere (combining form of cadere “to fall”) + -uus adjective suffix. See de-, -ous
HOW TO USE DECIDUOUS IN A SENTENCE
This sweet spot happens in September, just before the deciduous trees start flaming all-out crimson.
THE 25 BEST FALL TRIPS IN THE WORLD|JVERSTEEGH|AUGUST 9, 2021|OUTSIDE ONLINE
The Trace slices through eastern deciduous forests, cave-rich limestone landscapes, and, farther south, bayous and cypress swamps alongside slow-moving rivers.
IT’S TIME TO RETHINK YOUR NEXT MIDWEST ROAD TRIP|KKLEIN|AUGUST 8, 2021|OUTSIDE ONLINE
Bordering the Pacific Ocean, the rainforest region of the peninsula is filled with deciduous old-growth, moss-laden forests that sparkle amidst the infamous drizzle of the Pacific Northwest.
THE MILITARY’S ‘GARBAGE DISPOSAL’ JETS ARE RUINING ONE OF AMERICA’S QUIETEST PARKS|DANIEL MODLIN|JUNE 7, 2021|THE DAILY BEAST
Winter is the optimum time to prune most deciduous woody plants, when they are dormant and their branch architecture is most evident.
IT’S TREE-PRUNING SEASON. HERE’S HOW TO DO IT WITHOUT RESORTING TO ‘CRAPE MURDER.’|ADRIAN HIGGINS|JANUARY 27, 2021|WASHINGTON POST
