adj
green
GREEN
adj
1
Having the colour of growing grass or leaves.
"She painted the kitchen walls a soft sage green."
2
Inexperienced or naive.
"He was still pretty green when he started the job, but he learned fast."
3
Concerned with protecting the environment.
"The company launched a new green initiative to cut plastic waste."
noun
1
The colour itself, or an area of grass, especially on a golf course.
"He putted the ball onto the green in two strokes."
verb
1
To make something more environmentally friendly.
"The city is greening its bus fleet with electric vehicles."
How to Use Green
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe colour of grass and leaves; also used for inexperience, envy, or environmental concern.
Common pairings
green with envy
go green
village green
Word Forms
greener comparative, greened past tense, Greens plural, greens singular, greenest superlative
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Etymology
From Old English grēne, from a Proto-Germanic root related to "grow" — green is, at its linguistic root, "the colour of growing things."