perennial
/pəˈɹɛn.j(ə)l/noun, adjective4 syllables
Perennial means: recurring again and again.
Synonyms for perennial19
adjective, as in lasting an indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal
Opposites of perennial
What does perennial mean?4
adjective
1
recurring again and again“perennial efforts to stipulate the requirements”
2
lasting an indefinitely long time; suggesting self-renewal“perennial happiness”
3
lasting three seasons or more“the common buttercup is a popular perennial plant”
noun
1
(botany) a plant lasting for three seasons or more
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with perennial?3
four syllables
Show 40 near rhymes
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Perennial in a sentence
- My country has beautiful beaches, lush nature and a perennial spring climate.carlosalberto
- This gladiolus is perennial: it flowers every year without needing any special attention.sundown
- A perennial plant is a plant that lives more than two years.Alex_M
- Guinness, a brewer, compiled a book of facts and figures that became a perennial bestseller.Hybrid
- Heather is a low-growing perennial shrub.Amastan
- Cypresses and pines are perennial trees.araneo
- Bushfires are a perennial menace in Australia.Hybrid
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Forms of perennial
as a noun
- plural
- perennials