green

¹green

adj \ˈgrēn\

Definition of GREEN

1

: of the color green

2

a : covered by green growth or foliage <green fields> b of winter : mild, clement c : consisting of green plants and usually edible herbage <a green salad>

3

: pleasantly alluring

4

: youthful, vigorous

5

: not ripened or matured <green apples>

6

: fresh, new

7

a : marked by a pale, sickly, or nauseated appearance b : envious 1 —used especially in the phrase green with envy

8

a : not fully processed or treated: as (1) : not aged <green liquor> (2) : not dressed or tanned <green hides> (3) : freshly sawed b : not in condition for a particular use

9

a : deficient in training, knowledge, or experience <green recruits> b : deficient in sophistication and savoir faire : naive c : not fully qualified for or experienced in a particular function

10

a often capitalized : relating to or being an environmentalist political movement b : concerned with or supporting environmentalism c : tending to preserve environmental quality (as by being recyclable, biodegradable, or nonpolluting)

— green·ish \ˈgrē-nish\ adjective

— green·ish·ness noun

— green·ly adverb

— green·ness \ˈgrē(n)-nəs\ noun

— green around the gills

: pale or sickly in appearance

Examples of GREEN

1. <fields green with meadow grass>
2. <a new pitcher who's pretty green, even by rookie standards>

Origin of GREEN

Middle English grene, from Old English grēne; akin to Old English grōwan to grow

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to GREEN

Synonyms: lush, grown, leafy, luxuriant, overgrown, verdant

Antonyms: barren, leafless

Related Words: fat, fecund, fertile, fruitful, productive, prolific, rich; dense, tangled

Near Antonyms: bleak, depleted, impoverished, infertile, poor, stark, unproductive; arid, dead, desert, dry, parched, sere (also sear), waterless

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Other Color Terms

argentine, cerise, cerulean, cyan, ocher, perse, puce, taupe, vermilion