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greeny

greeny

1 4.1
Supporting actions that protect the environment
  • adjective
  • UK
translation icon : ecológico
  • Using greeny materials in construction can help lower carbon emissions.

Examples

  • You see, some greeny material would do.

  • And I think that you and I both know, greeny, that this whole system is broke and we got to fix it.

  • Good morning, greeny.

  • Many companies are adopting greeny practices to reduce their environmental impact.

  • The new policies promote greeny initiatives aimed at sustainability and conservation.

Synonyms

green
vsgreeny
362 3.2

Concerned with protecting the environment

is about backing environmental policies rather than party politics
green-minded
vsgreeny
1 5.6

A person or group that cares about protecting nature and saving resources

is used more for backing policies than personal attitudes
ecofriendly
vsgreeny
3.2

Not harmful to the environment

refers to backing environmental policies rather than product safety

How Supportive

committed
79 4.0
greeny
  • UK
1 4.1
supportive
348 2.8
sympathetic
23 3.6
indifferent
1 4.5
opposed
1 3.5

Surface Forms

greeny positive

Morphology

greeny = green (transparent) = green + y

Meaning 'relating to environmentalism' is transparently formed from 'green' + '-y' (characterized by or relating to green/environmental).

Etymology

Greeny comes from the simple word green, the color of plants and nature, plus the small ending -y. People use green to mean 'friendly to nature' or 'protecting the environment', so greeny describes something or someone who supports environmental protection.