green

Pronunciation

• (UK) (AU) enPR: grēn, IPA ^(key): /ɡriːn/
• (US) (Canada) enPR: grēn, IPA ^(key): /ɡrin/

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Noun

Singular green

Plural greens

1. One of the colors people can see:
   • Synonyms: emerald, jade, olive and lime

Adjective

Positive green

Comparative greener

Superlative greenest

1. Something that is green in color.

   The grass is green.

2. A fruit that is not ripe (ready to eat).
   • Synonyms: unripe, immature, developing, young, fresh, new and sour
   • Antonyms: ripe, mature, developed, mellow, sweet, ready and strong

   The banana was still green.

3. 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.

4. A person who has envy.
   • Synonyms: envious, jealous, resentful and spiteful
   • Antonym: generous

   She turned green when she saw my dress.

5. Something that protects the environment.
   • Synonym: environmentally friendly

   Saving that tree was a green thing to do.

Related words

• greenhorn
• greenish

Common colors (edit)

white - silver - grey - black - brown - red - orange - gold - yellow - olive - green - cyan - blue - indigo - violet - purple - magenta - pink