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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024green•ness (grēn′nis),USA pronunciation n. - the quality or state of being green.
- green vegetation, grass, or the like;
verdure or verdancy. - lack of maturity or experience;
youthfulness. - the state or quality of being naive;
innocence;
gullibility.
- Middle English, Old English grēnnes. See green, -ness bef. 900
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024green /grin/USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est, n. adj. - of the color of growing plants, between yellow and blue:green leaves.
- covered with growing plants or foliage:green fields.
- consisting of green, usually leafy vegetables, as lettuce, spinach, or chicory:[usually: before a noun]a green salad.
- not fully developed or matured;
unripe:green fruit. - immature in age or judgment;
inexperienced:green recruits. - having a sickly or pale appearance:to turn green with nausea.
- Ecology, advocating or promoting environmentalism:[before a noun* often: Green]a green political party.
n. - Physicsa color between yellow and blue, found in nature as the color of most grasses and leaves while growing: [uncountable]The room was painted in green.[countable]The room was painted a pale green.
- greens, [plural]
- Foodthe leaves and stems of certain plants, as spinach, kale, or lettuce, eaten as a vegetable.
- fresh leaves or branches of evergreen trees:a room decorated with Christmas greens.
- [countable] grassy land;
a plot of grassy ground, esp. in the center of a town. - Sport[countable] Also called putting green. the area of closely cut grass surrounding each hole on a golf course.
- Slang Terms[uncountable* usually: the + ~]money.
Idioms- Idioms green with envy, [be + ~] extremely jealous.
green•ish, adj. green•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024green (grēn),USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est, n., v. adj. - of the color of growing foliage, between yellow and blue in the spectrum:green leaves.
- covered with herbage or foliage;
verdant:green fields. - characterized by the presence of verdure.
- made of green vegetables, as lettuce, spinach, endive, or chicory:a green salad.
- not fully developed or perfected in growth or condition;
unripe;
not properly aged:This peach is still green. - unseasoned;
not dried or cured:green lumber. - immature in age or judgment;
untrained;
inexperienced:a green worker. - simple;
unsophisticated;
gullible;
easily fooled. - fresh, recent, or new:an insult still green in his mind.
- having a sickly appearance;
pale;
wan:green with fear; green with envy. - full of life and vigor;
young:a man ripe in years but green in heart. - environmentally sound or beneficial:green computers.
- Wine(of wine) having a flavor that is raw, harsh, and acid, due esp. to a lack of maturity.
- freshly slaughtered or still raw:green meat.
- not fired, as bricks or pottery.
- (of cement or mortar) freshly set and not completely hardened.
- [Foundry.]
- Metallurgy(of sand) sufficiently moist to form a compact lining for a mold without further treatment.
- Metallurgy(of a casting) as it comes from the mold.
- Metallurgy(of a powder, in powder metallurgy) unsintered.
n. - Physicsa color intermediate in the spectrum between yellow and blue, an effect of light with a wavelength between 500 and 570 nm;
found in nature as the color of most grasses and leaves while growing, of some fruits while ripening, and of the sea. - Fine Art[Art.]a secondary color that has been formed by the mixture of blue and yellow pigments.
- green coloring matter, as paint or dye.
- green material or clothing:to be dressed in green.
- greens:
- fresh leaves or branches of trees, shrubs, etc., used for decoration;
wreaths. - Foodthe leaves and stems of plants, as spinach, lettuce, or cabbage, used for food.
- Militarya blue-green uniform of the U.S. Army.
- grassy land;
a plot of grassy ground. - a piece of grassy ground constituting a town or village common.
- SportAlso called putting green. [Golf.]the area of closely cropped grass surrounding each hole.
- SportSee bowling green.
- Sporta shooting range for archery.
- Informal TermsSee green light (def. 1).
- Slang Termsmoney;
greenbacks (usually prec. by the):I'd like to buy a new car but I don't have the green. - Government(cap.) a member of the Green party (in Germany).
- Sport, Idioms read the green, to inspect a golf green, analyzing its slope and surface, so as to determine the difficulties to be encountered when putting.
v.i., v.t. - to become or make green.
- Informal Termsto restore the vitality of:Younger executives are greening corporate managements.
- bef. 900; Middle English, Old English grēne; cognate with German grün; akin to grow
- Biographical Henrietta Howland Robinson ("Hetty''), 1835–1916, U.S. financier.
- Biographical Henry (Henry Vincent Yorke), 1905–73, English novelist.
- Biographical John Richard, 1837–83, English historian.
- Biographical Julian, born 1900, U.S. writer.
- Biographical Paul Eliot, 1894–1981, U.S. playwright, novelist, and teacher.
- Biographical William, 1873–1952, U.S. labor leader: president of the A.F.L. 1924–52.
- Place Namesa river flowing S from W Wyoming to join the Colorado River in SE Utah. 730 mi. (1175 km) long.
green, + adj. - Ecology,
- environmentally sound or beneficial:green computers.
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