/ Dictionary / Index V vernal: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ver•nal Pronunciation: (vûr'nl), [key] — adj. of or pertaining to spring: vernal sunshine. appearing or occurring in spring: vernal migratory movements. appropriate to or suggesting spring; springlike: vernal greenery. belonging to or characteristic of youth: vernal longings. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: vernal (Thesaurus) vernacularize vernal equinox Related Content Daily Word Quiz: censure Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language