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IELTS BNC: 985 COCA: 890

green

1 green /ˈgriːn/ adjective
greener; greenest
1 green
/ˈgriːn/
adjective
greener; greenest
Learner's definition of GREEN
: having the color of growing grass绿色的;草绿的
: covered by green grass or other plants长满青草的;绿油油的
: consisting of green plants or of the leaves of plants绿叶的
: feeling envy嫉妒的usually used in the phrase green with envy通常用于短语green with envy
: not ripe yet未成熟的
: not having training, knowledge, or experience无经验的;初出茅庐的
informal : having a pale or sick appearance发青的;脸色苍白的
often used in the phrase green around/about the gills常用于短语green around/about the gills
: trying to protect or meant to protect the natural world : concerned with protecting the environment环保的

greener pastures

see 1pasture

— greenish

/ˈgriːnɪʃ/ adjective

— greenness

/ˈgriːnnəs/ noun [noncount]
2 green /ˈgriːn/ noun
plural greens
2 green
/ˈgriːn/
noun
plural greens
Learner's definition of GREEN
: a color that is like the color of growing grass绿色;草绿
[noncount]
[count]
see color picture on this page
greens [plural] : the leaves of plants used for food绿叶蔬菜;(蔬菜的)绿叶
see color picture on this page
[count]
: a large area covered with growing grass in the center of a town or village(村、镇中心的)绿地,草坪
golf : an area covered with very short grass around the hole into which the ball must be played球穴区;果岭
called also putting green
[count] or Green : a person who tries to protect the natural world
especially : a person who belongs to a political party that has the protection of the environment as its main goal保护环境的人;(尤指以环境保护为主要宗旨的政党中的)绿党成员

See also: green

IELTS BNC: 985 COCA: 890

green

1 of 3

adjective

1
: of the color green
2
a
: covered by green growth or foliage
green fields
b
: consisting of green plants and usually edible herbage
a green salad
c
of winter : mild, clement
3
a
: envious sense 1
used especially in the phrase green with envy
b
: marked by a pale, sickly, or nauseated appearance
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
6
7
: fresh, new
8
a
often capitalized : 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
greenish adjective
greenishness noun
greenly adverb
greenness noun

green

2 of 3

noun

1
: 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
: something of a green color
3
: green vegetation: such as
a greens plural
(1)
: leafy herbs (such as spinach, dandelions, or Swiss chard) that are cooked as a vegetable
b
greens plural : leafy parts of plants for use as decoration
4
: a grassy plain or plot: such as
a
: a common or park in the center of a town or village
5
: money
especially : greenbacks
6
often capitalized : environmentalist
especially : a member of an activist political party focusing on environmental and social issues
7
physics : one of the three colors (see color entry 1 sense 15) that quarks have in the theory of quantum chromodynamics
Whereas there is just one kind of electric charge, however, there are three kinds of color charge, usually called red, blue and green. (The names, of course, have nothing to do with colors in the everyday sense.) Elliott D. Bloom and Gary J. Feldman
greeny adjective

green

3 of 3

verb

greened; greening; greens

intransitive verb

: to become green
Phrases
green around the gills
: pale or sickly in appearance

Example Sentences

Adjective fields green with meadow grass a new pitcher who's pretty green, even by rookie standards Noun a mixture of blues and greens The town green was the center of activity. It took him four shots to get to the green.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
High concentrations of blue-green algae have been found in the T. Howard Duckett Reservoir in Laurel, the Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission said Thursday. Cassidy Jensen, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2022 High concentrations of the naturally occurring cyanobacteria, commonly called blue-green algae, appear in stagnant, warmer water, WSSC Water officials said. Katherine Shaver, Washington Post, 8 Sep. 2022 Some of these vampires are actually vegetarian: Vampirovibrio chlorellavorus hunts green algae. Jennifer Frazer, Scientific American, 5 Sep. 2022 The Pebble developer highlights copper as a key component in green technology, from electric vehicles to the wires connecting renewable energy projects. Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Sep. 2022 But supply chains for critical components of green technology — from the minerals in batteries to the microchips in cars and electronics — are not always reliably based in the U.S. or with allies. Tribune News Service, oregonlive, 5 Sep. 2022 According to the Lake Merritt Institute, an organization that leads volunteer clean-ups, green algae usually grows in large quantities during the spring and early summer. Kyla Guilfoil, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2022 Opposition against CO2-belching private jets is growing, and some are calling for bans—but here’s an alternative idea: turning private jets into a testing ground for green aviation technology (i.e., hydrogen or electricity). Peter Vanham, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2022 The broken bolts preceding the incident weren’t the only warning signs of problems at PGE’s flagship wind facility, which opened 15 years ago amid a push to expand green energy technology in Oregon and nationally. The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, 27 Aug. 2022
Noun
Rather than a traditional green or red, the monarch opted for a deep teal coat with zig-zag detail along the buttons. Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 This pair feels super luxe and this neutral green will be a nice departure from all my black and brown boots. Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR, 29 July 2022 The color green itself is a calming color, says Christopher Satch, professor at the New York Botanical Gardens and creator of The Plant Doctor. Alexa Mikhail, Fortune, 21 July 2022 Kale salads may be all the rage, but served raw, the sturdy green can be off-puttingly tough. Christopher Kimball, USA TODAY, 1 Apr. 2022 Kale salads may be all the rage, but served raw, the sturdy green can be off-puttingly tough. Christopher Kimball, sun-sentinel.com, 15 Mar. 2022 Green, unsurprisingly, is the third most popular bedroom color, with dark green being the most popular shade. Avery Newmark, ajc, 14 Feb. 2022 The green is on higher ground behind the hole, allowing balls to feed back toward it. San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2022 The green is actually paint, but the purplish brown that represents flesh in many of the pictures is shoe polish. Washington Post, 24 Dec. 2021
Verb
The text alert was the latest effort by the state to balance plans to rapidly green its grid while meeting rising energy demands. Jennifer Hiller, WSJ, 8 Sep. 2022 Organic fertilizer does not green a lawn at the same rate as conventional fertilizers. Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2022 Paying tribute to Lady Liberty's original copper color which eventually turned to green as the metal oxidized, Gerstein put Lively in Kiss Gel Fantasy Sculpted Nails before adding in some fun detailing to match her dress. Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2022 In the end, application of fertilizers reduces the impact of soil microbes and your lawn can’t green up without more fertilizers. Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Aug. 2022 The American super has quietly launched her own knitwear brand, spearheaded the jorts revival, and made lime-green a color to rival Valentino’s Pink PP. Alice Newbold, Vogue, 11 Aug. 2022 Over the last two decades, voters have green-lighted more than $9 billion in bonds for the district. Debbie Truongstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2022 The grass will green up when cooler, wetter weather returns in fall. Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2022 Memorial Day will green-light a lot of vacation travel but also potentially an endless summer of delays especially at Florida airports, where Orlando and Miami are in a contest over ranking as busiest in the state. Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 26 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective, Noun, and Verb

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

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of green was before the 12th century
IELTS BNC: 985 COCA: 890
green

adjective

,

noun

ADJECTIVEcool清涼的綠色apple, aqua, bottle, emerald, forest, kelly, leafy, lime, lush, mint, olive, sage蘋果綠;藍綠色;深綠;翡翠綠;森林綠;黃綠色;葉綠色;暗黃綠;葱綠;薄荷綠;橄欖綠;灰綠the lush green grass葱翠的草an olive green carpet橄欖綠色的地毯 topic at colour

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