green
25 ENTRIES FOUND:
- green (adjective)
- green (noun)
- green–eyed monster (noun)
- green bean (noun)
- green card (noun)
- green fingers (noun)
- green light (noun)
- green onion (noun)
- Green Paper (noun)
- green pepper (noun)
- green tea (noun)
- green thumb (noun)
- Green Bay (proper noun)
- bottle green (noun)
- collard greens (noun)
- forest green (noun)
- lime green (noun)
- long green (noun)
- olive green (noun)
- pea green (noun)
- putting green (noun)
- sea green (noun)
- fence (noun)
- grass (noun)
- pasture (noun)
greener;
greenest
greener;
greenest
Britannica Dictionary definition of GREEN
1
:
having the color of growing grass
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green leaves
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a green sweater
2
a
:
covered by green grass or other plants
b
:
consisting of green plants or of the leaves of plants
3
:
feeling envy
— usually used in the phrase green with envy
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His brother's success made him green with envy.
4
a
:
not ripe yet
b
:
not having training, knowledge, or experience
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green troops
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When she arrived at the company she was still very green but eager to learn.
5
informal
:
having a pale or sick appearance
— often used in the phrase green around/about the gills
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Our flight hit some turbulence, and half the passengers started turning green.
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The passengers were looking green around the gills.
6
:
trying to protect or meant to protect the natural world
:
concerned with protecting the environment
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She only buys products from green companies.
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companies that use green practices [=companies that do things in a way that helps to protect the environment]
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finding greener methods of waste disposal
greener pastures
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the greenness of the leaves/troops
2
green
/ˈgriːn/
noun
plural
greens
2
green
/ˈgriːn/
noun
plural
greens
Britannica Dictionary definition of GREEN
1
:
a color that is like the color of growing grass
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see color picture on this page
[noncount]
[count]
-
a mixture of blues and greens
2
greens
[plural]
:
the leaves of plants used for food
—
see color picture on this page
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turnip greens
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salad greens
3
[count]
a
:
a large area covered with growing grass in the center of a town or village
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The town green was the center of activity.
b
golf
:
an area covered with very short grass around the hole into which the ball must be played
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It took him four shots to get to the green.
— called also
putting green
4
[count]
or
Green
:
a person who tries to protect the natural world
especially
:
a person who belongs to a political party that has the protection of the environment as its main goal
