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perennial
[ puh-ren-ee-uhl ]
adjective
- lasting for an indefinitely long time; enduring:
As my grandmother aged, I marveled at her perennial beauty.
Synonyms: , , ,
- (of plants) having a life cycle lasting more than two years.
- lasting or continuing throughout the entire year:
The interpretive boardwalk follows a perennial stream through the marsh to the lake.
Tie dye is a perennial hit with children of all ages.
The perennial rivalry between the two colleges ramps up during football season.
Synonyms: , , ,
- Sometimes Perennial. relating to or being an older person, especially one whose mindset, lifestyle, skills, or interests defy generational labels and stereotypes; ageless:
Many companies are seeking to retain their perennial workers so as not to lose institutional history.
This writer is a Perennial thinker, which is why he is successful and yet not really popular.
noun
- a plant with a life cycle lasting more than two years:
Daffodils and tulips are perennials.
- something that is continuing, recurring, or enduring:
Classical literature remains a perennial in liberal arts classrooms.
- Sometimes Perennial. an older person, especially one whose mindset, lifestyle, skills, or interests defy generational labels and stereotypes:
At 81, the mayor calls herself a Perennial with no plans to retire.
perennial
Adjective
- Living for three or more years.
Noun
- A perennial plant. Herbaceous perennials survive winter and drought as underground roots, rhizomes, bulbs, corms, or tubers. Woody perennials, including vines, shrubs, and trees, usually stop growing during winter and drought. Asters, irises, tulips, and peonies are familiar garden perennials.
- Compare annual
Derived Forms
- ˈԲԾ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ··Ծ···ٲ [p, uh, -ren-ee-, al, -i-tee], noun
- ··Ծ·· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of perennial1
Word History and Origins
Origin of perennial1
Example Sentences
A basketball program can flip from perennial losers to winners more easily than football because it can take only a few standout players to change fortunes.
But there remains some division within the party about whether they should spend their time hammering Trump and his accomplices on their authoritarian takeover or concentrate on the perennial "kitchen table issues."
Last week the club knocked out Orange County SC, a perennial playoff team in the second-tier USL Championship, from the U.S.
Whether a tree falling in a forest makes a sound is a perennial subject of debate, but in one north London borough, it's certainly made a lot of noise.
It appeared to be just another commission to provide advice on where the cut programs, a Washington perennial that usually goes nowhere.
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