n.
Pronunciation: ' gr ē n
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English grene, from Old English gr ē ne; akin to Old English gr ō wan to grow
Date: before 12th century
1 : of the color green
2 a : covered by green growth or foliage < green fields> b of winter : MILD , CLEMENT c : consisting of green plants and usually edible herbage <a green salad>
3 : pleasantly alluring
4 : YOUTHFUL , VIGOROUS
5 : not ripened or matured : IMMATURE < green apples> <tender green grasses>
6 : FRESH , NEW
7 a : marked by a pale, sickly, or nauseated appearance b : ENVIOUS 1 ― used especially in the phrase green with envy
8 a : not fully processed or treated: as (1) : not aged < green liquor> (2) : not dressed or tanned < green hides> (3) : freshly sawed : UNSEASONED b : not in condition for a particular use
9 a : deficient in training, knowledge, or experience < green recruits> b : deficient in sophistication and savoir faire : NAIVE c : not fully qualified for or experienced in a particular function <a green horse>
10 a often capitalized : relating to or being an environmentalist political movement b : concerned with or supporting environmentalism c : tending to preserve environmental quality (as by being recyclable, biodegradable, or nonpolluting)
– green · ish \ ' gr ē -nish \ adjective
– green · ish · ness noun
– green · ly adverb
– green · ness \ ' gr ē (n)-n ə s \ noun
– green around the gills : pale or sickly in appearance