green thumb

noun

: an unusual talent for making plants grow

green-thumbed

ˈgrēn-ˈthəmd 

adjective

Examples of green thumb in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Readers remember a poetry-loving lawyer, a therapist with a green thumb and a mom who had all the time in the world, all in 150 words or less. — Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 26 July 2026

Those with a green thumb can pick up this weeder tool and this best-selling garden hose that sold over 10,000 times last month. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 23 June 2026

Some people just want a place to hone their green thumb. — Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 June 2026

Ecologists believe that individuals, those with or without a green thumb, can provide animals with a place to stop, refuel and gain the strength to keep moving by creating backyard micro habitats, lush with native species. — Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 8 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for green thumb

• become
• checksum
• humdrum
• income
• outcome
• pisum
• succumb
• therefrom
• wherefrom
• abomasum
• bum
• chum

Kids Definition

green thumb

noun

: an unusual ability to make plants grow

green-thumbed

ˈgrēn-ˈthəmd

adjective