GREEN THUMB

Meaning of GREEN THUMB in English

— green-thumbed , adj. — green-thumber , n.

an exceptional aptitude for gardening or for growing plants successfully: Houseplants provide much pleasure for the city dweller with a green thumb.

[ 1940-45 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012

GREEN THUMB — noun Date: 1943 an unusual ability to make plants grow, green-thumbed adjective
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GREEN THUMB — noun : an unusual ability to make plants grow had the proverbial green thumb and the windows were full of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GREEN THUMB — green fingers, ability to grow plants successfully
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
GREEN THUMB — Date: 1943 : an unusual ability to make plants grow • green-thumbed ˈgrēn-ˈthəmd adjective
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GREEN THUMB — Function: noun Date: 1943 : an unusual ability to make plants grow – green-thumbed \ ' gr ē n- ' …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
GREEN THUMB — ■ noun North American term for green fingers . Derivatives green-thumbed adjective
Concise Oxford English vocab
GREEN THUMB — [green thumb] n (1943): an unusual ability to make plants grow -- green-thumbed adj
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GREEN THUMB — noun ( NAmE ) = green fingers
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GREEN THUMB — see green
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GREEN THUMB — see green
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
GREEN THUMB — {n.}, {informal} A talent for gardening; ability to make things grow. - Considered trite by many. * /Mr. Wilson's neighbors …
Slang English vocab
GREEN THUMB — {n.}, {informal} A talent for gardening; ability to make things grow. - Considered trite by many. * /Mr. Wilson's neighbors …
Словарь английских идиом
GREEN THUMB — skill in making plants grow He has a real green thumb and has a beautiful garden.
English Idioms vocab
GREEN THUMB — good gardener, naturally good with plants Willie is the green thumb in our group. He's the gardener.
English Idioms vocabulary
GREEN THUMB — n. , informal A talent for gardening; ability to make things grow. Considered trite by many. Mr. Wilson's neighbors say …
American Idioms English vocabulary
GREEN THUMB — садоводческое искусство Syn : green finger
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
GREEN THUMB — садоводческое искусство Syn:green finger
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
GREEN THUMB — садоводческое искусство Syn: green finger
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
GREEN THUMB — садоводческое искусство Syn: green finger
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
GREEN THUMB — n infml esp AmE She has a green thumb and can work wonders with plants — Она в своем саду творит …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
GREEN THUMB — n infml esp AmE She has a green thumb and can work wonders with plants — Она в своем саду …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
GREEN THUMB — green thumb n infml esp AmE She has a green thumb and can work wonders with plants Она в своем …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
GREEN THUMB — She has a green thumb and can work wonders with plants — Она в своем саду творит просто чудеса. Талант, …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
GREEN THUMB — особая способность к садоводству, выращиванию разных растений и т.п.
Англо-Русский словарь английских идиом
GREEN THUMB — иметь особую способность к садоводству, выращиванию разных растений и т.п.
Англо-Русский словарь идиом
GREEN THUMB — садоводческое искусство Syn : green finger
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
GREEN — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Amadeus the Green Count Green Bank equation Green Bay Green Berets green manure Green …
Английский словарь Британика
THUMB
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GREEN — I. ˈgrēn adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English grene, from Old English grēne; akin to Old High German gruoni …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
THUMB — (v. t.) To soil or wear with the thumb or the fingers; to soil, or wear out, by frequent handling; …
Английский словарь Webster
THUMB — ( v. t. ) To soil or wear with the thumb or the fingers; to soil, or wear out, by …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
THUMB — — thumbless , adj. — thumblike , adj. /thum/ , n. 1. the short, thick, inner digit of the human …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GREEN — — greenage , n. — greenly , adv. /green/ , adj., greener, greenest , n. , v. adj. 1. of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
THUMB — I. ˈthəm noun Etymology: Middle English thoume, thoumbe, from Old English thūma; akin to Old High German thūmo thumb, Latin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GREEN — I. ˈgrēn adjective Etymology: Middle English grene, from Old English grēne; akin to Old English grōwan to grow Date: before …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
THUMB — vt to handle awkwardly. 2. thumb ·vt to play with the thumbs, or with the thumbs and fingers; as, to …
Webster English vocab
GREEN — vt to make green. 2. green ·vi to become or grow green. 3. green ·superl not roasted; half raw. 4. …
Webster English vocab
THUMB — [thumb] n [ME thoume, thoumbe, fr. OE thuma; akin to OHG thumo thumb, L tumere to swell] (bef. 12c) 1: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GREEN — [green] adj [ME grene, fr. OE grene; akin to OE growan to grow] (bef. 12c) 1: of the color green …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
GREEN — green, Green BrE AmE ɡriːn ▷ greened ɡriːnd ▷ greener ˈɡriːn ə AmE - ə r ▷ greenest ˈɡriːn ɪst …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
THUMB — / θʌm; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. the short thick finger at the side of the hand, …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GREEN — / griːn; NAmE / adjective , noun , verb ■ adjective ( green·er , green·est ) COLOUR 1. having the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THUMB — I. thumb 1 /θʌm/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: thuma ] 1 . the part …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GREEN — I. green 1 S1 W2 /ɡriːn/ BrE AmE adjective [ Word Family: noun : ↑ green , ↑ greenery , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
THUMB
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GREEN — adj., n., & v. --adj. 1 of the colour between blue and yellow in the spectrum; coloured like grass, emeralds, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
THUMB
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GREEN — adj., n., & v. adj. 1 of the colour between blue and yellow in the spectrum; coloured like grass, emeralds, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
THUMB
Oxford English vocab
GREEN — adj., n., & v. --adj. 1. of the colour between blue and yellow in the spectrum; coloured like grass, emeralds, …
Oxford English vocab
THUMB — ( thumbs, thumbing, thumbed) 1. Your thumb is the short thick part on the side of your hand next to …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
GREEN — ( greens, greener, greenest) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Green is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THUMB — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES jerking...thumb ▪ ‘Is that the only way out of here?’ he asked, jerking a …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
GREEN — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a green field ▪ All around the house were green fields and rolling hills. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
THUMB — [verb] [I or T] [informal]You thumb by standing near the edge of a road and holding out your hand with …
Cambridge English vocab
GREEN — n. blue green algae Amadeus the Green Count Green Bank equation Green Bay Green Berets green manure Green Mountains green …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
GREEN
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
THUMB — See: ALL THUMBS, GREEN THUMB, TURN THUMBS DOWN, TWIDDLE ONE'S THUMBS, UNDER ONE'S THUMB or UNDER THE THUMB OF.
Slang English vocab
THUMB — n. Hop o' my thumb hop o' my thumb thumb through Tom Thumb
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
THUMB — I. noun VERB + THUMB ▪ suck ▪ flick , jab , jerk ▪ ‘What'll we do with them?’ he …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
THUMB — • ↑ be under sb's/the thumb • ↑ it sticks/stands out like a sore thumb • ↑ stick/stand out like …
Longman Activator English vocab
GREEN — n. 25B6; adjective a green scarf : viridescent; olive green, pea green, emerald green, lime green, bottle green, Lincoln green, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
THUMB — < processor > An extension to the Advanced RISC Machine architecture, announced on 06 March 1995 by Advanced RISC Machines …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
THUMB
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab

Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary

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