green
Pronunciation
[change]- (UK) (AU) enPR: grēn, IPA (key): /ɡriːn/
- (US) (Canada) enPR: grēn, IPA (key): /ɡrin/
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Noun
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- Something that is green in color.
- The grass is green.
- A fruit that is not ripe (ready to eat).
- The banana was still green.
- A person who is new at an activity.
- Synonyms: inexperienced, untrained, wet behind the ears and fresh
- Antonyms: experienced, knowledgeable, skilled, practiced, veteran, qualified, responsible, stable, settled and considered
- He was a new journalist and quite green.
- A person who has envy.
- Antonym: generous
- She turned green when she saw my dress.
- Something that protects the environment.
- Synonym: environmentally friendly
- Saving that tree was a green thing to do.
Related words
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| Common colors (edit) |
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white - silver - gray - black - brown - red - orange - gold - yellow - olive - green - cyan - blue - indigo - violet - purple - magenta - pink |