1
: of the color green
2
3
a
: envious sense 1
—used especially in the phrase green with envy
b
: marked by a pale, sickly, or nauseated appearance
Passengers prone to seasickness were turning green.
—often used especially in the phrase green around the gills
4
: not ripened or matured
green peaches
5
a
: deficient in training, knowledge, or experience
green recruits
b
: deficient in sophistication and savoir faire : naive
was green and credulous
c
: not fully qualified for or experienced in a particular function
very green but eager to learn
8
a
often Green
: relating to or being an environmentalist political movement
b
: concerned with or supporting environmentalism
green consumers who practice recycling
c
: tending to preserve environmental quality (as by being recyclable, biodegradable, or nonpolluting)
greener energy solutions
9
: pleasantly alluring
10
a
: not fully processed or treated: such as
(1)
: freshly sawed
green lumber
(2)
: not aged
green liquor
(3)
: not dressed or tanned
green hides
b
: not in condition for a particular use
green·ish
-nish 
-nēsh
: somewhat green : having a tinge of green
greenish yellow
greenish fishes
greenishness
noun
plural -es
Examples of green in a Sentence
Adjective (1)
fields green with meadow grass
a new pitcher who's pretty green, even by rookie standards
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Omar Kardoudi
june 05, New Atlas, 5 June 2026
CoCo Rum, the pool bar, is where most guests congregate, either on the XL green and teal striped daybeds or on one of the high-back armchairs that line the bar behind.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
Blue cats are often a blueish-gray color, while channel cats sometimes have more yellow and green, as well as spots.
—Ken Perrotte, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
What grabbed my attention were the intriguing, foot-long violet flower clusters known as panicles hanging amidst the slender, dark green leaves.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
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Adjective
The breakthrough came from the US Air Force, which had spent years developing a propellant called ASCENT (Advanced SpaceCraft Energetic Non-Toxic propellant) as a greener replacement for hydrazine, a highly toxic chemical traditionally used in spacecraft propulsion.
—Omar Kardoudi
june 05, New Atlas, 5 June 2026
CoCo Rum, the pool bar, is where most guests congregate, either on the XL green and teal striped daybeds or on one of the high-back armchairs that line the bar behind.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
Blue cats are often a blueish-gray color, while channel cats sometimes have more yellow and green, as well as spots.
—Ken Perrotte, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
What grabbed my attention were the intriguing, foot-long violet flower clusters known as panicles hanging amidst the slender, dark green leaves.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 4 June 2026
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“Green.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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green
1 of 2 adjective1
: of the color green
2
a
: covered by green leaves or herbs
b
: consisting of green plants or of the leafy part of a plant
a green salad
3
: not fully grown or ripe
4
a
: marked by a sickly appearance
b
: envious
—used especially in the phrase green with envy
5
: lacking training, knowledge, or experience
green troops
6
a
: concerned with or supporting environmentalism
b
: tending to preserve the quality of the environment
green dish soap
green
2 of 2 noun1
: a color (as that of fresh grass) that ranges between blue and yellow
2
a
: green vegetation
b
plural
: leafy parts of plants used for some purpose (as ornament or food)
3
: a grassy plain or plot
especially
: a smooth grassy area at the end of a golf fairway containing the hole
4
5
often capitalized
: environmentalist
especially
: a member of a political party focusing on environmental and social issues
greeny
adjective
ˈgrē-nē
Medical Definition
green
1 of 2 adjective1
: of the color green
2
of a wound
: being recently incurred and unhealed
3
: marked by a pale, sickly, or nauseated appearance
4
of hemolytic streptococci
: tending to produce green pigment when cultured on blood media
green
2 of 2 noun1
: a color whose hue is somewhat less yellow than that of growing fresh grass or of the emerald or is that of the part of the spectrum lying between blue and yellow
2
: a pigment or dye that colors green see janus green
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