greenness
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3.3
- noun
- /ˈɡriːn.nəs/
- The meadow still smelled of summer, dust, baking grass, and greenness.
- surrounding greenness
- associated with surrounding greenness
- associations with surrounding greenness
Examples
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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.
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"one would not think the greenness of this valley..."
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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
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2.2
Plants and leaves that decorate a place and make it look fresh
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3.1
An area of land with many green plants and trees
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8.9
Green plants and leaves that cover an area and make it look fresh
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4.4
A rich, full look of plants or fabrics that pleases the senses
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7.7
A very rich, full appearance that pleases the senses
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3.5
Thick, healthy green leaves on plants and trees
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8.6
A rich green covering of plants on land
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3.7
The state of a plant or place that has many flat green parts
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9.9
A green color that plants like grass have
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3.5
Soil or land that helps plants grow well
A place covered in grass
How Green
Surface Forms
Morphology
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.