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green

green

130 1.0
A color between blue and yellow like fresh grass
  • noun
  • /ɡrin/
translation icon : verde
  • The park's green space was perfect for a picnic on a warm afternoon.
  • the color green
  • a shade of green
  • dark green

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Examples

  • I saw the old church in a cup in the hills... ...and the mountains beyond, brown mountains with green on their slopes.

  • This is a lot more green than I thought.

  • This one, the green is far more vibrant.

  • Green is the color of prosperity, and is associated with money, luck, health and success.

  • Bright green means that they're still alive and that they carry moisture.

  • Oh my gosh, that minty green tail wings is beautiful.

  • They both like the color green... ...like Craig's eyes and money.

  • Electric luminarios lined the stage and flickered in red and green on the dance floor.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • The lush lawn was a vibrant shade of green after the rain.

  • She chose a green dress to match the fresh grass at the garden party.

Synonyms

turquoise
vsgreen
26 3.7

A green-blue color like the water in a tropical sea

is the central hue between blue and yellow, not primarily blueish
aqua
vsgreen
16 2.3

A light bluish-green color like sea water

is a mid-spectrum hue between blue and yellow, not mainly watery
jade
vsgreen
5 3.5

A light green color that is between blue and yellow

is the central spectrum hue between blue and yellow with vivid freshness
gray-green
vsgreen
  • US
3 3.9

A green color mixed with gray

is the stronger pure hue between blue and yellow, more vivid
sea green
vsgreen
1 1.5

A green color like the sea

is the balanced color between blue and yellow like fresh grass
blue green
vsgreen
1 1.6

A color that is a mix of blue and green

is the pure middle hue, not an emphasized blend toward blue
greenish blue
vsgreen
1 2.5

A blue color with a little green in it

is the neutral hue between blue and yellow, not primarily blue
yellowish green
vsgreen
1 2.7

A green color with a little yellow that looks fresh

is the middle spectrum hue between blue and yellow, more balanced
moss green
vsgreen
1 3.7

A dull yellowish green like the colour of moss

is a clearer, fresher mid-spectrum hue between blue and yellow
sage green
vsgreen
1 3.5

A soft greyish green like the leaves of a garden herb

is the livelier mid-spectrum hue between blue and yellow, not muted
grayish-green
vsgreen
  • US
1 3.2

A green color mixed with gray

is the clearer, more vivid middle hue between blue and yellow
brownish-green
vsgreen
1 3.5

Green with a hint of brown

is the central pure hue between blue and yellow, not brownish
greenish-brown
vsgreen
1 3.8

A brown color with a little green like a frog's skin

is the true middle color between blue and yellow, not dominated by brown
pea-green
vsgreen
3.2

A slightly yellow green like fresh peas

is the purer band between blue and yellow rather than a yellowish shade
jade-green
vsgreen
4.1

A green color like a gem, often slightly blue or yellow

is the simpler balanced hue between blue and yellow without gem variation
bluish green
vsgreen
2.7

Green with a small blue tone

is the balanced hue between blue and yellow, not skewed toward blue
viridian
vsgreen
7.7

A blue-green color like fresh pine leaves

is the basic mid-spectrum hue between blue and yellow, fresher and simpler
peacock-blue
vsgreen
4.9

A bright greenish-blue color like a peacock's feathers

is the steadier mid-spectrum hue between blue and yellow, not highly bright
yellow green
vsgreen
1.7

A light green color that looks partly yellow

is the central hue between blue and yellow, not biased toward yellow
watercress
vsgreen
6.5

A medium yellow-green color that looks like young leaves

is the fresher mid-spectrum hue like vivid grass rather than a plant mix
olive-green
vsgreen
2.9

A yellowish green color slightly lighter than dark green

is the central color between blue and yellow, brighter than that cooking tone
brown-green
vsgreen
3.7

A green color with a little brown mixed in

is the fresher spectrum color between blue and yellow, less earthy
purplish-green
vsgreen
5.4

A green color with a purple tint

is the normal spectrum hue between blue and yellow without purple shading
purple-green
vsgreen
4.8

Green with a purple shade

is the standard midpoint on the spectrum between blue and yellow

Antonyms

red
1.0

A strong color like blood or tomatoes

Idioms

green with envy
  • Informal
5 4.5

Feeling very jealous because someone has something you want

still green
  • Informal
2 5.2

A person who is new and not yet experienced in a job or field

green as grass
  • Informal
1 7.5

A person who does not know much yet about a job or task

in green
  • Specialized
1 6.0

An investment or account that shows a profit

8.8

Looking pale and sick, often feeling like you will vomit

7.2

Not very experienced in a job or area

8.1

To look at the slope and surface of a golf green to decide how to hit a putt

Compounds

52 3.4

An official card that allows a foreign person to live and work permanently in the United States

46 2.3

A signal that lets you start or continue something, for example a traffic light

28 1.0

A long green pod you cook and eat as a side

23 1.0

Tea from leaves steamed and dried with a light fresh taste

22 5.1

A soldier in the United States Army trained for secret, dangerous missions

16 3.7

A political party that wants to protect the environment and support fair social policies

12 1.1

A young onion with a long green stalk and mild taste eaten raw in salads

12 1.0

A deep shade of green like pine needles

9 1.0

A sweet pepper picked while green that turns red when ripe

green thumb
  • Informal
8 3.6

A natural ability to make plants grow well

7 8.2

A small green creature said to come from another planet

7 1.0

A cold dish of raw green leaves people often eat with oil and vinegar

The whole natural world or the planet

6 1.8

A color that is a mix of blue and green

5 6.7

A feeling of jealousy toward someone you see as a rival

5 1.0

A pale green color like fresh grass

4 6.0

Feeling jealous because you fear being replaced

An area of very short grass around a golf hole where players putt

3 3.9

A green color mixed with gray

3 3.0

A green living thing that grows on wet rocks, damp wood, or still water

A plant food with green edible leaves like spinach or lettuce

2 2.1

A small unripe olive kept in salty water and often eaten as a snack or on salads

2 6.8

A line that marks the border between Israel and its neighbors after the 1948 war

A grassy common area in a village used for play and events

1 3.5

Young leaves of the beet plant that you can cook or eat in salads

1 1.1

A banana that is not ripe and is still green and firm

green bean
  • Indian
1 1.0

A small round seed used in Asian cooking, often dried or soaked

1 1.0

A small round green seed you eat as a vegetable

1 3.9

A large sea turtle with a smooth greenish shell that lives in warm seas

A drink you make by blending leafy green vegetables and fruit

A period in the 1960s and 1970s when new seeds and fertilizers greatly increased food crops

blue-green
  • Specialized
1 5.8

A way to release software using two identical systems to move users to the new version

Leaves of the dandelion plant eaten in salads or cooked

green frog
  • Specialized
1 1.6

A common North American frog that lives near ponds and marshes

A range of mountains in Vermont, USA that are part of the Appalachian Mountains

1 3.2

A river in the western United States that starts in Wyoming and flows south into the Colorado River

1 2.4

A soft green color with a yellow tint like fresh peas

1 1.6

A color that is a mix of blue and green

blue-green algae
  • Specialized
1 4.1

Tiny living things in water that make food from light and often look blue-green

1 4.4

A flat area of short grass where people play bowls

Green with a hint of brown

little green man
  • Literature
1 9.6

A soldier in green with no badge sent so a country can deny sending them

1 3.7

A dull yellowish green like the colour of moss

1 3.2

A green color mixed with gray

1 3.0

Young corn picked and eaten before it ripens

green fairy
  • Slang
1 9.6

A strong green alcoholic drink made from herbs

1 6.5

A natural ability to make plants grow well and stay healthy

green manure
  • Specialized
1 4.2

A crop that farmers grow and then plow into soil to add nutrients

1 9.7

A carved face made from or surrounded by leaves that shows nature and new life

1 2.8

A place outside where farmers sell fresh fruits and vegetables

1 6.5

A West African monkey that lives in open grasslands with a greenish-grey back and a yellow tail

1 7.5

A soup made from the meat of green turtles, often served as a special food

1 3.4

A soft cleaning product made from plant oils for washing and treating skin

green-winged teal
  • Specialized
1 7.3

A small duck that has a bright green patch on its wings

1 3.5

A soft greyish green like the leaves of a garden herb

1 2.4

A dark yellowish green color like leaves and army uniforms

1 1.5

A green color like the sea

1 4.2

A light green color with a shiny silvery look

A green color with a little yellow that looks fresh

Green with a small blue tone

A color that is a mix of blue and green

A dark green like the color of glass bottles

Dark green like the glass of a bottle

A green color with a little brown mixed in

A low, soft green plant with creeping stems often used to make Christmas wreaths

A shade of green used in Christmas decorations and clothing

chrome green
  • Archaic
7.3

A bright green color made by mixing yellow and blue used in paint and ink

chrome green
  • Archaic
6.2

A vivid green color often used in paint and dye

A medium yellow-green like fresh young plant leaves

African green monkey
  • South African
6.2

A monkey that lives on the African savanna with greenish-grey fur and a yellow tail

A green color with a little yellow-brown tint

A small green or yellow-green toad with black bars and stripes found in North America

A small toad from Europe and Asia that is mostly green

How Green

dark-green
12 1.0
green
130 1.0
light-green
5 1.0

Surface Forms

green singular
greens plural

Etymology

Green comes from the old English word grēne, which meant 'to grow' and was used for grass and fresh leaves, so the colour name reminds us of living plants. That's why green is the colour between blue and yellow, like fresh grass.