1. The hue of that portion of the visible spectrum lying between yellow and blue, evoked in the human observer by radiant energy with wavelengths of approximately 490 to 570 nanometers; any of a group of colors that may vary in lightness and saturation and whose hue is that of the emerald or somewhat less yellow than that of growing grass; one of the additive or light primaries; one of the psychological primary hues. 2. Something green in color. 3.greens Green growth or foliage, especially: a. The branches and leaves of plants used for decoration. b. Leafy plants or plant parts eaten as vegetables. 4. A grassy lawn or plot, especially: a. A grassy area located usually at the center of a city or town and set aside for common use; a common. b.Sports A putting green. 5.greens A green uniform: “a young . . . sergeant in dress greens” (Nelson DeMille). 6.Slang Money. 7.Green A supporter of a social and political movement that espouses global environmental protection, bioregionalism, social responsibility, and nonviolence.
ADJECTIVE:
Inflected forms: green·er, green·est 1. Of the color green. 2. Abounding in or covered with green growth or foliage: the green woods.3. Made with green or leafy vegetables: a green salad.4. Characterized by mild or temperate weather: a green climate.5. Youthful; vigorous: at the green age of 18.6. Not mature or ripe; young: green tomatoes.7. Brand-new; fresh. 8. Not yet fully processed, especially: a. Not aged: green wood.b. Not cured or tanned: green pelts.9. Lacking training or experience. See synonyms at young. 10a. Lacking sophistication or worldly experience; naive. b. Easily duped or deceived; gullible. 11. Having a sickly or unhealthy pallor indicative of nausea or jealousy, for example. 12a. Beneficial to the environment: green recycling policies.b. Favoring or supporting environmentalism: green legislators who strengthened pollution controls.
TRANSITIVE & INTRANSITIVE VERB:
Inflected forms: greened, green·ing, greens To make or become green.
IDIOM:
greenaround(or about)the gills Pale or sickly in appearance.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English grene, from Old English grne. See ghr- in Appendix I. N., sense 7 , translation of German (die) Grünen, (the) Greens, from grün, green.
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