green
| adjective | green |
| comparative | greener |
| superlative | greenest |
- 1something that is green is the same colour as grass. If something is similar to this colour, you can say that it is a greenish colour or a greeny colour
The first bright green leaves were showing.
green-blue eyes
Synonyms and related wordsWords used to describe specific coloursalabasteramberamethyst - 2a green area has a lot of grass, plants, or trees
The landscape was gradually getting greener.
a campaign to protect the city’s green spaces
Synonyms and related wordsWords used to describe areas of land with plants growing on themgreenwoodedgrassy - 3designed to protect the environment or to limit damage to the environment
greener farming methods
wind farms and other green energy schemes
Synonyms and related wordsEnvironmental issuesanthropogenicbiodegradablebiohazard- 3aused about people who care about the environment
Green campaigners are aiming to block development of the site.
Synonyms and related wordsPeople and organizations caring for the environmentconservancyconservationistthe CPRE - 3bused about places in which the environment is protected
He pledged to make Europe greener.
Synonyms and related wordsEnvironmental issuesanthropogenicbiodegradablebiohazard - 3cgreen issues are issues that affect the environmentSynonyms and related wordsEnvironmental issuesanthropogenicbiodegradablebiohazard
- 3drelating to the Green Party
Green
Synonyms and related wordsPeople and organizations caring for the environmentconservancyconservationistthe CPRE
- 4not yet ready to be eaten
green tomatoes
Synonyms and related wordsWords used to describe fruit and vegetablescandiedfleshyfruit - 5not experienced, especially because of being youngSynonyms and related wordsHaving little experience or a low level of educationinexperienceduneducateduntrained
- 6if someone looks green, their face is pale and they look illSynonyms and related wordsLooking unhealthy or illwanpallidgreenSynonyms and related wordsWords used to describe skin coloura high colouralbino(as) white as a sheet
- 7usually before nounmade from the green leaves of vegetables
a green salad
Synonyms and related wordsWords used to describe the state or consistency of foodbutterycalorificcaramelised
green
| adjective | green |
| comparative | greener |
| superlative | greenest |
- 1something that is green is the same color as grass. If something is similar to this color, you can say that it is greenish or a greenish color
The first bright green leaves were showing.
green-blue eyes
Synonyms and related wordsWords used to describe specific colorsalabasteramberamethyst - 2usually before nounmade from the green leaves of vegetables
a green salad
Synonyms and related wordsWords used to describe the state or consistency of foodbutterycalorificcaramelized - 3not yet ready to be eaten
green tomatoes
Synonyms and related wordsWords used to describe fruit and vegetablescandiedfleshyfruit - 4designed to protect the environment or to limit damage to the environment
greener farming methods
wind farms and other green energy projects
Synonyms and related wordsEnvironmental issuesanthropogenicbiodegradablebiohazard- 4aused about people who care about the environment
Green campaigners are aiming to block development of the site.
Synonyms and related wordsPeople and organizations caring for the environmentconservancyconservationistecologist - 4bgreen issues are issues that affect the environmentSynonyms and related wordsEnvironmental issuesanthropogenicbiodegradablebiohazard
- 4crelating to the Green Party
Green
Synonyms and related wordsPeople and organizations caring for the environmentconservancyconservationistecologist - 4dused about places in which the environment is protected
He pledged to make Europe greener.
Synonyms and related wordsEnvironmental issuesanthropogenicbiodegradablebiohazard
- 5not experienced, especially because of being youngSynonyms and related wordsHaving little experience or a low level of educationinexperienceduneducateduntrained
- 6if someone looks green, their face is pale and they look sickSynonyms and related wordsLooking unhealthy or illwan(as) white as a sheetgreenSynonyms and related wordsWords used to describe skin colora high coloralbino(as) white as a sheet
- 7a green area has a lot of grass, plants, or trees
a campaign to protect the city’s green spaces
The landscape was gradually getting greener.
Synonyms and related wordsWords used to describe areas of land with plants growing on themgreenwoodedgrassy
green
| singular | green |
| plural | greens |
- 1countable/uncountable the colour of grass
She was dressed in green.
Synonyms and related wordsColoursapricotaquaaquamarine - 2countable a large area of grass, for example in a village, where people can walk, sit, or play games
They moved to a house overlooking the green.
Synonyms and related wordsAreas of land and soil with grass growing on themdownsfieldgrassland- 2ain golf, the area of short grass around a hole
the 18th green
Synonyms and related wordsGolfacebackswingbirdie - 2ban area of grass where people play bowls (=a game in which you roll balls along the ground)Synonyms and related wordsBowling gamesboulesbowlbowler
- 3countable a member or supporter of the Green Party
Green
Synonyms and related wordsPeople and organizations caring for the environmentconservancyconservationistthe CPRE - 4plural spokenthe green leaves of vegetables, especially when they have been cooked
greens
Synonyms and related wordsTypes of vegetablebabygreensout of seasonSee alsospring greens
green
| singular | green |
| plural | greens |
- 1countable/uncountable the color of grass
She was dressed in green.
Synonyms and related wordsColorsapricotaquaaquamarine - 2plural spokenthe green leaves of vegetables, especially when they have been cooked
greens
Synonyms and related wordsTypes of vegetablebabygreensout of season- 2aAmericanfresh leaves and branches of evergreen trees used for decoration, especially at ChristmasSynonyms and related wordsDecoration and decorationsdecorationornamentdecor
- 3countable in golf, the area of short grass around a hole
the 18th green
Synonyms and related wordsGolfaceacebackswing- 3aa large area of grass, for example in a town, where people can walk, sit, or play games
They moved to a house overlooking the green.
Synonyms and related wordsAreas of land and soil with grass growing on themdownsfieldgrassland - 3ban area of grass where people play lawn bowling (=a game in which you roll balls along the ground)Synonyms and related wordsBowling gamesboulesbowlbowler
- 4countable a member or supporter of the Green Party
Green
Synonyms and related wordsPeople and organizations caring for the environmentconservancyconservationistecologist - 5uncountable AmericaninformalmoneySynonyms and related wordsGeneral words for money, cash and coinsbanknotebillbread
green
| present participle | greening |
| past tense | greened |
| past participle | greened |
- 1to change a place or activity in a way that protects the environment or limits damage to the environment
Universities are exploring ways of greening campuses and curricula.
Synonyms and related wordsEnvironmental issuesanthropogenicbiodegradablebiohazardFeatured as a BuzzWord!Through sheer frequency of use, the adjective green, in its sense of ‘protecting the environment’, has given birth to a transitive verb green via a process linguists commonly refer to as conversion. Conversion occurs when a word starts to be used in a different part of speech without the addition of any kind of derivational affix, e.g. walk (verb) > walk (noun, Let’s take a walk.), compare walk (verb) > walker (noun). One of the most frequently cited contemporary examples of conversion is the word text, which has converted from noun to verb (I texted him.), but there are many others, such as the recent use of defriend as a transitive verb in the social networking domain (He friended her on Facebook.).
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green
| present participle | greening |
| past tense | greened |
| past participle | greened |
- 1to change a place or activity in a way that protects the environment or limits damage to the environment
Universities are exploring ways of greening campuses and curricula.
Synonyms and related wordsEnvironmental issuesanthropogenicbiodegradablebiohazardFeatured as a BuzzWord!Through sheer frequency of use, the adjective green, in its sense of ‘protecting the environment’, has given birth to a transitive verb green via a process linguists commonly refer to as conversion. Conversion occurs when a word starts to be used in a different part of speech without the addition of any kind of derivational affix, e.g. walk (verb) > walk (noun, Let’s take a walk.), compare walk (verb) > walker (noun). One of the most frequently cited contemporary examples of conversion is the word text, which has converted from noun to verb (I texted him.), but there are many others, such as the recent use of defriend as a transitive verb in the social networking domain (He friended her on Facebook.).
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