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The definition of green
26 Definitions of: green
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- noun, any of a group of colours, such as that of fresh grass, that lie between yellow and blue in the visible spectrum in the wavelength range 575--500 nanometres. Green is the complementary colour of magenta and with red and blue forms a set of primary colours. Related adj verdant
- noun, a dye or pigment of or producing these colours
- noun, something of the colour green
- noun, a small area of grassland, esp in the centre of a village
- noun, an area of ground used for a purpose
- noun, a) the edible leaves and stems of certain plants, eaten as a vegetable b) freshly cut branches of ornamental trees, shrubs, etc, used as a decoration
- noun, a person, esp a politician, who supports environmentalist issues (see sense 13)
- noun, slang money
- noun, slang marijuana of low quality
- noun, slang sexual intercourse
- adjective, of the colour green
- adjective, greenish in colour or having parts or marks that are greenish
- adjective, concerned with or relating to conservation of the world's natural resources and improvement of the environment
- adjective, vigorous; not faded
- adjective, envious or jealous
- adjective, immature, unsophisticated, or gullible
- adjective, characterized by foliage or green plants
- adjective, fresh, raw, or unripe
- adjective, unhealthily pale in appearance
- adjective, denoting a unit of account that is adjusted in accordance with fluctuations between the currencies of the EU nations and is used to make payments to agricultural producers within the EU
- adjective, (of pottery) not fired
- adjective, (of meat) not smoked or cured; unprocessed
- adjective, metallurgy (of a product, such as a sand mould or cermet) compacted but not yet fired; ready for firing
- adjective, (of timber) freshly felled; not dried or seasoned
- adjective, (of concrete) not having matured to design strength
- verb, to make or become green
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| Synonyms: | gullible, fresh, innocent, environmentalist, conservationist, lawn, common, turf, sward, verdant | And more... |
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