(grn) n. 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. adj. greener, greenest 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. 10. a. 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. 12. a. Beneficial to the environment: green recycling policies. b. Favoring or supporting environmentalism: green legislators who strengthened pollution controls. tr. & intr.v. greened, greening, greens To make or become green. Idiom: green around/about the gills Pale or sickly in appearance.

green

[Middle English grene, from Old English grne; see ghr- in Indo-European roots. N., sense 7 translation of German (die) Grnen, (the) Greens, from grn, green.] greenly adv. greenness n.
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green (rin)

1. (Colours) any of a group of colours, such as that of fresh grass, that lie between yellow and blue in the visible spectrum in the wavelength range 575-500 nanometres. Green is the complementary colour of magenta and with red and blue forms a set of primary colours.

2. (Dyeing) a dye or pigment of or producing these colours

3. something of the colour green

4. a small area of grassland, esp in the centre of a village

5. an area of ground used for a purpose: a putting green.

6. (Plants) (plural)

a. the edible leaves and stems of certain plants, eaten as a vegetable

b. freshly cut branches of ornamental trees, shrubs, etc, used as a decoration

7. (Environmental Science) (sometimes capital) a person, esp a politician, who supports environmentalist issues (see sense 13)

8. (Banking & Finance) money

9. (Plants) marijuana of low quality

10. (plural) sexual intercourse

adj

11. (Colours) of the colour green

12. (Animals) greenish in colour or having parts or marks that are greenish: a green monkey.

13. (Environmental Science) (sometimes capital) concerned with or relating to conservation of the world's natural resources and improvement of the environment: green policies; the green consumer.

14. vigorous; not faded: a green old age.

15. envious or jealous

16. immature, unsophisticated, or gullible

17. characterized by foliage or green plants: a green wood; a green salad.

18. fresh, raw, or unripe: green bananas.

19. unhealthily pale in appearance: he was green after his boat trip.

20. (Economics) denoting a unit of account that is adjusted in accordance with fluctuations between the currencies of the EU nations and is used to make payments to agricultural producers within the EU: green pound.

21. (Ceramics) (of pottery) not fired

22. (Cookery) (of meat) not smoked or cured; unprocessed: green bacon.

23. (Metallurgy) metallurgy (of a product, such as a sand mould or cermet) compacted but not yet fired; ready for firing

24. (Forestry) (of timber) freshly felled; not dried or seasoned

25. (General Engineering) (of concrete) not having matured to design strength

vb

26. to make or become green [Old English grne; related to Old High German gruoni; see grow] greenish adj greenly adv greenness n greeny adj
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green (grin)
adj. greener, greenest. adj.

1. of the color of growing foliage, between yellow and blue in the spectrum: green leaves.

2. covered with herbage or foliage; verdant: green fields.

3. characterized by verdure: a green Christmas.

4. made of green leafy vegetables: a green salad.

5. not fully matured; unripe: green fruit.

6. unseasoned; not cured: green lumber.

7. immature in age or judgment; untrained; inexperienced: green recruits.

8. simple; unsophisticated; naive.

9. having a sickly or pale appearance: to turn green with fear.

10.

a. advocating or promoting environmentalism: green consumers.

b. environmentally sound or beneficial: green computers.

11. full of life and vigor; youthful: a green old age.

12. fresh, recent, or new: a green wound.

13. (of wine) having a flavor that is raw, harsh, and acid, due esp. to a lack of maturity.

14. freshly slaughtered or still raw: green meat.

15. not fired, as bricks or pottery.

16. (of cement or mortar) freshly set and not completely hardened.

n.

17. a 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.

18. a secondary color formed by the mixture of blue and yellow pigments.

19. green coloring matter, as paint or dye.

20. green material or clothing: dressed in green.

21. greens,

a. the leaves and stems of certain plants, as spinach, kale, or lettuce, eaten as a vegetable.

b. fresh leaves or branches of trees, shrubs, etc., used for decoration.

22. grassy land; a plot of grassy ground.

23. a piece of grassy ground constituting a town or village common.

24. Also called putting green. the area of closely cropped grass surrounding each hole on a golf course.

25. bowling green.

26. a shooting range for archery.

27. Informal. green light (def. 1).

28. Slang. money; greenbacks (usu. prec. by the).

v.i., v.t.

29. to become or make green.

Idioms:

green with envy, extremely jealous. [before 900; Middle English, Old English grne, c. Old Frisian grne, Old Saxon grni, Old High German gruoni, Old Norse grnn; akin to grow] greenly, adv. greenness, n.

Green (grin)
n. 1. John Richard, 183783, English historian. 2. Paul Eliot, 18941981, U.S. playwright. 3. William, 18731952, U.S. labor leader.

4. a river flowing S from W Wyoming to join the Colorado River in SE Utah. 730 mi. (1175 km) long.

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Green
See Also: COLORS, ENVY 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Bright green like a parrots wing Hugh Walpole (Eyes as) deeply green as an Amazonian jungle Ed McBain Green and shiny as a frog come out of the swamp R. Wright Campbell Green as a canker V. S. Pritchett Green as a well-watered palm Mark Helprin Green as jealousy Vita Sackville-West (Fields as) green as jellied mint Malcolm Cowley (Eyes) green as leeks William Shakespeare (The trees were) green as paper money George Garrett Green as spring Beryl Markham Green as St. Patricks Day icing Marge Piercy (Eyes) green as wings of horseflies Erica Jong Greener than envy and money George Garrett

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