green

1 of 3

adjective

ˈgrēn

: of the color green

: covered by green growth or foliage

green fields

: consisting of green plants and usually edible herbage

a green salad

of winter : mild, clement

: envious sense 1

—used especially in the phrase green with envy

: marked by a pale, sickly, or nauseated appearance

: not ripened or matured

green peaches

: deficient in training, knowledge, or experience

green recruits

: deficient in sophistication and savoir faire : naive

was green and credulous

: not fully qualified for or experienced in a particular function

: youthful, vigorous

: fresh, new

often capitalized : relating to or being an environmentalist political movement

: concerned with or supporting environmentalism

green consumers who practice recycling

: tending to preserve environmental quality (as by being recyclable, biodegradable, or nonpolluting)

greener energy solutions

: pleasantly alluring

: not fully processed or treated: such as

(1)

: freshly sawed

green lumber

(2)

: not aged

green liquor

(3)

: not dressed or tanned

green hides

: not in condition for a particular use

greenish

ˈgrē-nish

adjective

greenishness noun

greenly adverb

greenness

ˈgrē(n)-nəs How to pronounce green (audio)

noun

green

2 of 3

noun

: a color whose hue is somewhat less yellow than that of growing fresh grass or of the emerald or is that of the part of the spectrum lying between blue and yellow

: something of a green color

: green vegetation: such as

a greens plural

(1)

: leafy herbs (such as spinach, dandelions, or Swiss chard) that are cooked as a vegetable

(2)

: green vegetables

greens plural : leafy parts of plants for use as decoration

: a grassy plain or plot: such as

: a common or park in the center of a town or village

: putting green

: money

especially : greenbacks

often capitalized : environmentalist

especially : a member of an activist political party focusing on environmental and social issues

physics : one of the three colors (see color entry 1 sense 15) that quarks have in the theory of quantum chromodynamics

Whereas there is just one kind of electric charge, however, there are three kinds of color charge, usually called red, blue and green. (The names, of course, have nothing to do with colors in the everyday sense.)

Elliott D. Bloom and Gary J. Feldman

greeny

ˈgrē-nē

adjective

green

3 of 3

verb

greened; greening; greens

transitive verb

: to make green

: rejuvenate, revitalize

intransitive verb

: to become green

Example Sentences

Adjective fields green with meadow grass a new pitcher who's pretty green, even by rookie standards Noun a mixture of blues and greens The town green was the center of activity. It took him four shots to get to the green.

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

High concentrations of blue-green algae have been found in the T. Howard Duckett Reservoir in Laurel, the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission said Thursday.

Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2022 High concentrations of the naturally occurring cyanobacteria, commonly called blue-green algae, appear in stagnant, warmer water, WSSC Water officials said.

Katherine Shaver, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 Some of these vampires are actually vegetarian: Vampirovibrio chlorellavorus hunts green algae.

Jennifer Frazer, Scientific American, 5 Sep. 2022 The Pebble developer highlights copper as a key component in green technology, from electric vehicles to the wires connecting renewable energy projects.

Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Sep. 2022 But supply chains for critical components of green technology — from the minerals in batteries to the microchips in cars and electronics — are not always reliably based in the U.S. or with allies.

Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 5 Sep. 2022 According to the Lake Merritt Institute, an organization that leads volunteer clean-ups, green algae usually grows in large quantities during the spring and early summer.

Kyla Guilfoil, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2022 Opposition against CO2-belching private jets is growing, and some are calling for bans—but here’s an alternative idea: turning private jets into a testing ground for green aviation technology (i.e., hydrogen or electricity).

Peter Vanham, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2022 The broken bolts preceding the incident weren’t the only warning signs of problems at PGE’s flagship wind facility, which opened 15 years ago amid a push to expand green energy technology in Oregon and nationally.

The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, 27 Aug. 2022

Noun

Rather than a traditional green or red, the monarch opted for a deep teal coat with zig-zag detail along the buttons.

Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 This pair feels super luxe and this neutral green will be a nice departure from all my black and brown boots.

Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 July 2022 The color green itself is a calming color, says Christopher Satch, professor at the New York Botanical Gardens and creator of The Plant Doctor.

Alexa Mikhail, Fortune, 21 July 2022 Kale salads may be all the rage, but served raw, the sturdy green can be off-puttingly tough.

Christopher Kimball, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2022 Kale salads may be all the rage, but served raw, the sturdy green can be off-puttingly tough.

Christopher Kimball, sun-sentinel.com, 15 Mar. 2022 Green, unsurprisingly, is the third most popular bedroom color, with dark green being the most popular shade.

Avery Newmark, ajc, 14 Feb. 2022 The green is on higher ground behind the hole, allowing balls to feed back toward it.

San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2022 The green is actually paint, but the purplish brown that represents flesh in many of the pictures is shoe polish.

Washington Post, 24 Dec. 2021

Verb

The text alert was the latest effort by the state to balance plans to rapidly green its grid while meeting rising energy demands.

Jennifer Hiller, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 Organic fertilizer does not green a lawn at the same rate as conventional fertilizers.

Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2022 Paying tribute to Lady Liberty's original copper color which eventually turned to green as the metal oxidized, Gerstein put Lively in Kiss Gel Fantasy Sculpted Nails before adding in some fun detailing to match her dress.

Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2022 In the end, application of fertilizers reduces the impact of soil microbes and your lawn can’t green up without more fertilizers.

Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Aug. 2022 The American super has quietly launched her own knitwear brand, spearheaded the jorts revival, and made lime-green a color to rival Valentino’s Pink PP.

Alice Newbold, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2022 Over the last two decades, voters have green-lighted more than $9 billion in bonds for the district.

Debbie Truongstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2022 The grass will green up when cooler, wetter weather returns in fall.

Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2022 Memorial Day will green-light a lot of vacation travel but also potentially an endless summer of delays especially at Florida airports, where Orlando and Miami are in a contest over ranking as busiest in the state.

Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 26 May 2022 See More

Kids Definition

green 1 of 2

adjective

ˈgrēn

greener; greenest

: of the color of grass : colored green

a green shirt

: covered with green plant growth

green fields

: made of green plants or of the leafy parts of plants

a green salad

: not ripe

green bananas

: not fully processed, treated, or seasoned

green lumber

: lacking training or experience

green troops

: jealous sense 2

green with envy

: supporting the protection of or helping to protect the environment

green activists

green household products

green

2 of 2

noun

: a color between blue and yellow : the color of growing grass

greens plural : leafy parts of plants used for food

: a grassy plain or plot

the village green

Medical Definition

green 1 of 2

adjective

ˈgrēn

: of the color green

of a wound : being recently incurred and unhealed

: marked by a pale, sickly, or nauseated appearance

of hemolytic streptococci : tending to produce green pigment when cultured on blood media

green

2 of 2

noun

: a color whose hue is somewhat less yellow than that of growing fresh grass or of the emerald or is that of the part of the spectrum lying between blue and yellow

: a pigment or dye that colors green see janus green

单词	greenishness
释义	green 1 of 3 adjective ˈgrēn 1 : of the color green 2 a : covered by green growth or foliage green fields b : consisting of green plants and usually edible herbage a green salad c of winter : mild, clement 3 a : envious sense 1 —used especially in the phrase green with envy b : marked by a pale, sickly, or nauseated appearance 4 : not ripened or matured green peaches 5 a : deficient in training, knowledge, or experience green recruits b : deficient in sophistication and savoir faire : naive was green and credulous c : not fully qualified for or experienced in a particular function 6 : youthful, vigorous 7 : fresh, new 8 a often capitalized : relating to or being an environmentalist political movement b : concerned with or supporting environmentalism green consumers who practice recycling c : tending to preserve environmental quality (as by being recyclable, biodegradable, or nonpolluting) greener energy solutions 9 : pleasantly alluring 10 a : not fully processed or treated: such as (1) : freshly sawed green lumber (2) : not aged green liquor (3) : not dressed or tanned green hides b : not in condition for a particular use greenish ˈgrē-nish adjective greenishness noun greenly adverb greenness ˈgrē(n)-nəs noun green 2 of 3 noun 1 : a color whose hue is somewhat less yellow than that of growing fresh grass or of the emerald or is that of the part of the spectrum lying between blue and yellow 2 : something of a green color 3 : green vegetation: such as a greens plural (1) : leafy herbs (such as spinach, dandelions, or Swiss chard) that are cooked as a vegetable (2) : green vegetables b greens plural : leafy parts of plants for use as decoration 4 : a grassy plain or plot: such as a : a common or park in the center of a town or village b : putting green 5 : money especially : greenbacks 6 often capitalized : environmentalist especially : a member of an activist political party focusing on environmental and social issues 7 physics : one of the three colors (see color entry 1 sense 15) that quarks have in the theory of quantum chromodynamics Whereas there is just one kind of electric charge, however, there are three kinds of color charge, usually called red, blue and green. (The names, of course, have nothing to do with colors in the everyday sense.) Elliott D. Bloom and Gary J. Feldman greeny ˈgrē-nē adjective green 3 of 3 verb greened; greening; greens transitive verb 1 : to make green 2 : rejuvenate, revitalize intransitive verb : to become green Phrases green around the gills : pale or sickly in appearance Synonyms Adjective grown leafy lush luxuriant overgrown verdant Noun flora foliage greenery herbage leafage vegetation verdure See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective fields green with meadow grass a new pitcher who's pretty green, even by rookie standards Noun a mixture of blues and greens The town green was the center of activity. It took him four shots to get to the green. Recent Examples on the Web Adjective High concentrations of blue-green algae have been found in the T. Howard Duckett Reservoir in Laurel, the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission said Thursday. Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2022 High concentrations of the naturally occurring cyanobacteria, commonly called blue-green algae, appear in stagnant, warmer water, WSSC Water officials said. Katherine Shaver, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 Some of these vampires are actually vegetarian: Vampirovibrio chlorellavorus hunts green algae. Jennifer Frazer, Scientific American, 5 Sep. 2022 The Pebble developer highlights copper as a key component in green technology, from electric vehicles to the wires connecting renewable energy projects. Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Sep. 2022 But supply chains for critical components of green technology — from the minerals in batteries to the microchips in cars and electronics — are not always reliably based in the U.S. or with allies. Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 5 Sep. 2022 According to the Lake Merritt Institute, an organization that leads volunteer clean-ups, green algae usually grows in large quantities during the spring and early summer. Kyla Guilfoil, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2022 Opposition against CO2-belching private jets is growing, and some are calling for bans—but here’s an alternative idea: turning private jets into a testing ground for green aviation technology (i.e., hydrogen or electricity). Peter Vanham, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2022 The broken bolts preceding the incident weren’t the only warning signs of problems at PGE’s flagship wind facility, which opened 15 years ago amid a push to expand green energy technology in Oregon and nationally. The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, 27 Aug. 2022 Noun Rather than a traditional green or red, the monarch opted for a deep teal coat with zig-zag detail along the buttons. Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 This pair feels super luxe and this neutral green will be a nice departure from all my black and brown boots. Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 July 2022 The color green itself is a calming color, says Christopher Satch, professor at the New York Botanical Gardens and creator of The Plant Doctor. Alexa Mikhail, Fortune, 21 July 2022 Kale salads may be all the rage, but served raw, the sturdy green can be off-puttingly tough. Christopher Kimball, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2022 Kale salads may be all the rage, but served raw, the sturdy green can be off-puttingly tough. Christopher Kimball, sun-sentinel.com, 15 Mar. 2022 Green, unsurprisingly, is the third most popular bedroom color, with dark green being the most popular shade. Avery Newmark, ajc, 14 Feb. 2022 The green is on higher ground behind the hole, allowing balls to feed back toward it. San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2022 The green is actually paint, but the purplish brown that represents flesh in many of the pictures is shoe polish. Washington Post, 24 Dec. 2021 Verb The text alert was the latest effort by the state to balance plans to rapidly green its grid while meeting rising energy demands. Jennifer Hiller, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 Organic fertilizer does not green a lawn at the same rate as conventional fertilizers. Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2022 Paying tribute to Lady Liberty's original copper color which eventually turned to green as the metal oxidized, Gerstein put Lively in Kiss Gel Fantasy Sculpted Nails before adding in some fun detailing to match her dress. Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2022 In the end, application of fertilizers reduces the impact of soil microbes and your lawn can’t green up without more fertilizers. Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Aug. 2022 The American super has quietly launched her own knitwear brand, spearheaded the jorts revival, and made lime-green a color to rival Valentino’s Pink PP. Alice Newbold, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2022 Over the last two decades, voters have green-lighted more than $9 billion in bonds for the district. Debbie Truongstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2022 The grass will green up when cooler, wetter weather returns in fall. Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2022 Memorial Day will green-light a lot of vacation travel but also potentially an endless summer of delays especially at Florida airports, where Orlando and Miami are in a contest over ranking as busiest in the state. Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 26 May 2022 See More Word History Etymology Adjective, Noun, and Verb Middle English grene, from Old English grēne; akin to Old English grōwan to grow First Known Use Adjective before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3 Verb before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense Phrases Containing green forest green emerald green green-collar green gland green flash green mold green paper green revolution green thumb green turtle green-winged teal green tea Kendal green long green putting green red-green color blindness pea green red-green blindness re-green sea green bottle green chrome green green dragon green anole green card blue-green alga green manure green corn green-eyed monster green-eyed green alga green fingers green monkey green light green vegetable green bean green onion green snake green pepper green peach aphid green soap Janus green sap green green heron lime green kelly green turquoise green jade green olive green green screen green sunfish the green light green with envy green around the gills yellow-green alga hunter green moss green nile green Paris green See More forest green emerald green green-collar green gland green flash green mold green paper green revolution green thumb green turtle green-winged teal green tea Kendal green long green putting green red-green color blindness pea green red-green blindness re-green sea green bottle green chrome green green dragon green anole green card blue-green alga green manure green corn green-eyed monster green-eyed green alga green fingers green monkey green light green vegetable green bean green onion green snake green pepper green peach aphid green soap Janus green sap green green heron lime green kelly green turquoise green jade green olive green green screen green sunfish the green light green with envy green around the gills yellow-green alga hunter green moss green nile green Paris green See More Kids Definition green 1 of 2 adjective ˈgrēn greener; greenest 1 : of the color of grass : colored green a green shirt 2 : covered with green plant growth green fields 3 : made of green plants or of the leafy parts of plants a green salad 4 : not ripe green bananas 5 : not fully processed, treated, or seasoned green lumber 6 : lacking training or experience green troops 7 : jealous sense 2 green with envy 8 : supporting the protection of or helping to protect the environment green activists green household products green 2 of 2 noun 1 : a color between blue and yellow : the color of growing grass 2 greens plural : leafy parts of plants used for food 3 : a grassy plain or plot the village green Medical Definition green 1 of 2 adjective ˈgrēn 1 : of the color green 2 of a wound : being recently incurred and unhealed 3 : marked by a pale, sickly, or nauseated appearance 4 of hemolytic streptococci : tending to produce green pigment when cultured on blood media green 2 of 2 noun 1 : a color whose hue is somewhat less yellow than that of growing fresh grass or of the emerald or is that of the part of the spectrum lying between blue and yellow 2 : a pigment or dye that colors green see janus green Geographical Definition Green geographical name ˈgrēn 1 river 730 miles (1175 kilometers) long in the western U.S. flowing from the Wind River Range in western Wyoming south into the Colorado River in southeastern Utah 2 city in northeastern Ohio south of Akron population 22,817 Biographical Definition Green 1 of 2 biographical name (1) Julien or Julian 1900–1998 French novelist Green 2 of 2 biographical name (2) William 1873–1952 American labor leader greenishness noun as in greenness Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance greenness sallowness whiteness wanness paleness pallor pastiness pallidness Antonyms & Near Antonyms color bloom flush blush brightness glow brilliance redness sanguineness reddishness ruddiness pinkness rosiness See More
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