GREEN | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Old English grēne (adjective), grēnian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch groen, German grün, also to grass and grow

of the colour between blue and yellow in the spectrum; coloured like grass or emeralds

coloured like grass

• her flashing green eyes
• the leaves are bright green

covered with grass or other vegetation

covered with vegetation

• proposals that would smother green fields with development

(of a plant or fruit) young or unripe

young or unripe

• green shoots

(of a person) inexperienced or naive

inexperienced or naive

• a green recruit fresh from college

(of a person or their complexion) pale and sickly-looking

pale and sickly-looking

• ‘Are you all right?—You look absolutely green’

green colour or pigment

green colour or pigment

• major roads are marked in green

a piece of public grassy land, especially in the centre of a village

piece of public grassy land

• a house overlooking the green

a member or supporter of an environmentalist group or party

member of environmentalist group

• the Greens' remarkable 15 per cent vote

make or become green in colour

become green in colour

• the roof was greening with lichen

make less harmful to the environment

make less harmful to environment

• tips on how to green your home