greening

1 of 2

noun

green·​ing ˈgrē-niŋ 

: any of several green-skinned apples

greening

2 of 2

present participle of green entry 3

Examples of greening in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

The researchers found that between 1985 and 2016, about 38% of the sites showed greening. — Connie Hanzhang Jin, NPR, 8 Nov. 2026

Hutch seemed unhurt beyond a twisted knee, but Ed, stripped naked, was a mass of small cuts and bright greening bruises that made an awful background for ridges of clotted blood. — Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

Significant greening on the skin or flesh indicates increased solanine levels, which can make the potato unsafe, says Le Mire. — Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Martha Stewart, 19 July 2026

Citrus greening has eviscerated Florida’s citrus production over the past two decades. — Paul Meador, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1577, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing greening

• citrus greening
• citrus greening disease

Rhymes for greening

• cleaning
• gleaning
• keening
• leaning
• meaning
• peening
• preening
• screening
• weaning
• careening
• convening
• demeaning