GREEN THUMB

Meaning of GREEN THUMB in English

good gardener, naturally good with plants

Willie is the green thumb in our group. He's the gardener.

Wayne Magnuson. English idioms vocabulary. Словарь английских идиом. 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-thumbed , adj. — green-thumber , n. an exceptional aptitude for gardening or for growing plants successfully: Houseplants provide …
Random House Webster's Unabridged 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 — 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

English Idioms vocabulary

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