green

English

/ɡɹiːn/, /ɡɹin/

adj
Definitions
  • Having green as its color.
  • (figurative) Sickly, unwell.
  • Unripe, said of certain fruits that change color when they ripen.
  • (figurative) Inexperienced.
  • (figurative) Naive or unaware of obvious facts.
  • (figurative) Overcome with envy.
  • (figurative) environmentally Environmentally friendly.
  • (cricket) Describing a pitch which, even if there is no visible grass, still contains a significant amount of moisture.
  • (dated) Of bacon or similar smallgoods: unprocessed, raw, unsmoked; not smoked or spiced.
  • (dated) Not fully roasted; half raw.
  • Of freshly cut wood or lumber that has not been dried: containing moisture and therefore relatively more flexible or springy.
  • (wine) High or too high in acidity.
  • Full of life and vigour; fresh and vigorous; new; recent.
  • (Philippines) Having a sexual connotation.
  • (particle physics) Having a color charge of green.
  • Being or relating to the green green currencies of the European Union.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English grene inherited from Old English grēne (green) inherited from *grōnī inherited from Proto-Germanic *grōniz (green) derived from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreh₁- (grow, become green), *gʰreh₁- (grow, become green).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*gʰreh₁-

Gloss

grow, become green

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