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[ gree-ning ] / ˈgri nɪŋ /
nounany variety of apple whose skin is green when ripe. the return or revival of youthful characteristics: the greening of America. Origin of greeningFirst recorded in 1590–1600; green + -ing1 Words nearby greeninggreenhorn, greenhouse, greenhouse effect, greenhouse gas, greenie, greening, greenish, green June beetle, greenkeeper, Greenland, Greenland Current Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for greeningThere are some obvious reasons for the greening of the car fleet. July was the Greenest Month Ever for U.S. Car Sales|Anna Batchelor|August 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST But in this age of the greening of the U.S. auto fleet, so does smart engineering and pinching pennies. Detroit’s Green Leap Forward Pulls In to New York Auto Show|Daniel Gross|March 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST As temperatures rise, the Sahara and other dry areas are greening on the edges. The Upside to Global Warming|Stefan Theil|August 26, 2011|DAILY BEAST Mrs. Greening was the first witness called by Hammer after the noon recess. The Bondboy|George W. (George Washington) Ogden
And oh, the lovely, greening floor of the wheat country now! The Prairie Wife|Arthur Stringer With the exception of Duchess and possibly Patten's Greening we shall certainly sell our next crop in bushel boxes. Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916|Various Pare, core, and quarter enough Baldwin or greening apples to fill a small stoneware jar. The Century Cook Book|Mary Ronald No full leaves were as yet, but the grass was greening and the fisher boats were busy in the fiords. Ulric the Jarl|William O. Stoddard
British Dictionary definitions for greening
nounthe process of making or becoming more aware of environmental considerations Word Origin for greeningC20: from green (sense 13) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |