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greenness

greenness

1 3.3
A rich area full of healthy plants
  • noun
  • /ˈɡriːn.nəs/
translation icon : verdor
  • The meadow still smelled of summer, dust, baking grass, and greenness.
  • surrounding greenness
  • associated with surrounding greenness
  • associations with surrounding greenness

Examples

  • Especially near the seashore, the private gardens of villas add to the region's greenness.

    Academic text (1997)

  • He longs for the greenness of his native land.

    Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

  • "one would not think the greenness of this valley..."

    Dangerous Minds (1995)

  • Yesterday there was secret habitat, varied shades of greenness all around.

    Blog text (31)

  • The train pulled away from the greenness of Barnes, and in a few minutes, he knew he would be in Richmond.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • But the blackened stones were softened by the greenness of the trees surrounding them.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • Both Marissa and Wendy were surprised by the lush greenness of the land.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • I notice how drab Denver looks and realize I've become accustomed to the greenness back in Virginia.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • And all around them, this rousing greenness bursting in the wet season and another quieter shade perspiring in the dry.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • The lush greenness of the forest made the hike feel refreshing and vibrant.

Synonyms

greenery
vsgreenness
15 2.2

Plants and leaves that decorate a place and make it look fresh

is about overall healthy plant appearance, not decorative use
richness
vsgreenness
3 3.5

Soil or land that helps plants grow well

highlights the plants' healthy appearance rather than the land's fertility
verdure
vsgreenness
  • Literature
1 8.9

Green plants and leaves that cover an area and make it look fresh

emphasizes the look of healthy, abundant plant growth instead
lushness
vsgreenness
1 4.4

A rich, full look of plants or fabrics that pleases the senses

focuses on the visual health and lush look of plants
luxuriance
vsgreenness
1 7.7

A very rich, full appearance that pleases the senses

centers specifically on the vivid, healthy look of vegetation
lush landscape
vsgreenness
1 3.1

An area of land with many green plants and trees

focuses on the visual quality of healthy plants rather than area type
verdancy
vsgreenness
8.6

A rich green covering of plants on land

focuses on the visible quality of healthy, flourishing plants
viridity
vsgreenness
  • Literature
9.9

A green color that plants like grass have

stresses overall healthy plant growth rather than only color
lush green foliage
vsgreenness
3.5

Thick, healthy green leaves on plants and trees

is about the overall appearance of flourishing plant life
leafiness
vsgreenness
3.7

The state of a plant or place that has many flat green parts

focuses on the general healthy, flourishing look rather than leaf count
grassiness
vsgreenness
3.1

A place covered in grass

concerns general healthy vegetation appearance, not specifically grass

How Green

lushness
1 4.4
greenness
1 3.3
thickset
6.1
barrenness
1 8.1

Surface Forms

greenness singular
greennesses plural

Morphology

greenness = green (semi-transparent) = green + ness

Morphologically regular formation from 'green' + '-ness'; the word denotes the quality of being green.

Etymology

Greenness comes from green plus the ending -ness, and green long ago meant 'full of growth' or the colour of healthy plants. That's why greenness often describes a place that is lush and rich with growing vegetation.