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   green

   /ɡriːn/

   adjective

   • 1. of the colour between blue and yellow in the spectrum; coloured like grass or emeralds: "her flashing green eyes" Similar greenishviridescentolive greenpea greenemerald greenlime greenbottle greenLincoln greensea greensage greenacid greeneau de Nilaquamarineaqualiterary:virescentglaucous
   • ▪ consisting of fresh green vegetables: "a green salad"
   • ▪ denoting a green light or flag used as a signal to proceed.
   • ▪ (of a ski run) of the lowest level of difficulty, as indicated by green markers on the run.
   • ▪ denoting one of three colours of quark.
   • 2. covered with grass or other vegetation: "proposals that would smother green fields with development" Similar verdantgrassygrass-coveredleafyverdurousruralpastoralOpposite barren
   • ▪ concerned with or supporting protection of the environment as a political principle: "official Green candidates" Similar environmentalistecologistconservationistpreservationist
   • ▪ (of a product or service) not harmful to the environment: "traditional, modern, and green funerals" Similar environmentally friendlyenvironmentally/ecologically soundnon-pollutingozone-friendlyenergy-efficientenergy-savingfuel-efficientfuel-savinglow-carbonOpposite environmentally unfriendly
   • 3. (of a plant or fruit) young or unripe: "green shoots" Similar unripenot ripeimmature
   • ▪ (of wood, food, or leather) in its original or untreated state; not seasoned, tanned, cured, or dried. Similar unseasonednot agedunfinishedpliablesupplerawfreshunsmokeduncuredOpposite drycured
   • ▪ still strong or vigorous: "clubs devoted to keeping green the memory of Sherlock Holmes" Similar vigorousstrongsturdysoundhealthyflourishingOpposite weak
   • ▪ (of a wound) fresh; not healed. archaic
   • 4. (of a person) inexperienced or naive: "a green recruit fresh from college" Similar inexperiencedunversedcallowimmaturenewrawunseasoneduntriedinexpertuntrainedunqualifiedignorantsimpleunsophisticatedunpolishednaiveinnocentingenuouscredulousgullibleunworldlyinformal:wet behind the earsborn yesterdayOpposite experienced
   • 5. (of a person or their complexion) pale and sickly-looking: "‘Are you all right?—You look absolutely green’" Similar palewanpallidashenashen-facedpastypasty-facedgreywhitishwashed outwhey-facedwaxenwaxyblancheddrainedpinchedsallowsicklynauseousillsickunhealthyOpposite ruddy

   noun

   • 1. green colour or pigment: "major roads are marked in green"
   • ▪ green clothes or material: "two girls in red and green"
   • ▪ green foliage or vegetation: "that lovely canopy of green over Stratford Road" Similar foliagegreeneryplantsleavesleafagevegetationrare:herbageverdurefrondescence
   • ▪ green vegetables: "eat up your greens" Similar vegetablesleaf vegetablesinformal:vegveggies
   • ▪ a green light.
   • ▪ the green ball in snooker.
   • ▪ money: informal, dated "that's a lot of green"
   • ▪ low-grade cannabis: informal, dated "he got hold of some bad green"
   • 2. a piece of public grassy land, especially in the centre of a village: "a house overlooking the green" Similar lawncommongrassy areaswardgrassarchaic:greenswardmeadlea
   • ▪ an area of smooth, very short grass immediately surrounding a hole on a golf course: "a 60 ft putt on the last green"
   • 3. a member or supporter of an environmentalist group or party: "the Greens' remarkable 15 per cent vote" Similar environmentalistconservationistpreservationistnature-lovereco-activistinformal, derogatory:eco-nutecofreaktree hugger

   verb

   • 1. make or become green in colour: "the roof was greening with lichen"
   • ▪ make (an urban or desert area) more verdant by planting trees or other vegetation: "they will continue greening the many treeless and dusty suburbs"
   • 2. make less harmful to the environment: "tips on how to green your home"

   Word Origin Old Englishgrēne (adjective), grēnian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch groen, German grün, also to grass and grow.

   Derivatives

   • 1. greenly adverb
   • 2. greenness noun

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishGREEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. uk/ɡriːn/us/ɡriːn/ greenadjective (COLOUR) Add to word listAdd to word list. A1. of a colour between blue and yellow; of the colour of grass: green vegetables. More examplesFewer examples. The male mallard has a green head and reddish-brown chest. He's got pink walls and a green carpet, which to my mind looks all wrong.

   • Green Light

     GREEN-LIGHT definition: 1. to give permission for something...

   • Znaczenie Green, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     GREEN definicja: 1. of a colour between blue and yellow; of...

   • Greenly

     GREENLY definition: 1. with a green colour, for example...

   • Greenish

     GREENISH definition: 1. slightly green in colour: 2....

   • Pea Green

     PEA GREEN definition: 1. a bright, yellowish-green colour 2....

   • Green Architecture

     GREEN ARCHITECTURE definition: 1. the activity of designing...

   • Green Card

     GREEN CARD definition: 1. a document giving someone who is...

   • Green Job

     GREEN JOB definition: a job that is related to the...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › greenGreen Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of GREEN is of the color green. How to use green in a sentence. of the color green; covered by green growth or foliage; consisting of green plants and usually edible herbage…

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › greenGREEN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Green is a color, a noun, an adjective, and a verb. It can also refer to environmentalism, money, marijuana, or sexual intercourse. Learn more about the different meanings and examples of green.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishGREEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. any of a group of colours, such as that of fresh grass, that lie between yellow and blue in the visible spectrum in the wavelength range 575–500 nanometres. Green is the complementary colour of magenta and with red and blue forms a set of primary colours. Related adjective: verdant.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › greenGreen - definition of green by The Free Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and origin of the color green, as well as its various applications in different fields and contexts. Find synonyms, antonyms, idioms, and related words for green in this comprehensive online resource.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of green – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of green as a colour, an environment, a grass, and a noun. See translations of green in different languages and idioms with green.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › greenGreen - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Green is a color on the spectrum between blue and yellow, or made by mixing those colors. You might love the brilliant color of the green grass in the spring time. Green is a color you tend to see everywhere in nature, especially in the summer.