1 : having the color of growing grass
▪ green leaves ▪ a green sweater 2 a : covered by green grass or other plants
▪ green fields
b : consisting of green plants or of the leaves of plants
▪ a green salad 3 : feeling envy — usually used in the phrase green with envy ▪ His brother's success made him green with envy. 4 a : not ripe yet
▪ green tomatoes
b : not having training, knowledge, or experience
▪ green troops ▪ When she arrived at the company she was still very green but eager to learn. 5 informal : having a pale or sick appearance
▪ Our flight hit some turbulence, and half the passengers started turning green. — often used in the phrase green around/about the gills ▪ The passengers were looking green around the gills. 6 : trying to protect or meant to protect the natural world : concerned with protecting the environment
▪ She only buys products from green companies. ▪ companies that use green practices [=companies that do things in a way that helps to protect the environment] ▪ finding greener methods of waste disposal