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   green

   /ɡrēn/

   adjective

   • 1. of the color between blue and yellow in the spectrum; colored like grass or emeralds: "the leaves are bright green" Similar greenishviridescentolive greenpea greenemerald greenlime greenbottle greenLincoln greensea greensage greenacid greeneau de Nilaquamarineaqualiterary:virescentglaucous
   • ▪ consisting of fresh green vegetables: "a green salad"
   • ▪ denoting a green light or flag used as a signal to proceed.
   • ▪ (of a ski run) of the lowest level of difficulty, as indicated by colored markers on the run.
   • ▪ denoting one of three colors of quark.
   • 2. covered with grass, trees, or other plants: "proposals that would smother green fields with development" Similar verdantgrassygrass-coveredleafyverdurousruralpastoralOpposite barren
   • ▪ concerned with or supporting protection of the environment as a political principle: "a Green candidate for the European parliament" Similar environmentalistecologistconservationistpreservationist
   • ▪ (of a product) not harmful to the environment: "traditional, modern, and green funerals" Similar environmentally friendlyenvironmentally/ecologically soundnonpollutingozone-friendlyenergy-efficientenergy-savingfuel-efficientfuel-savinglow-carbonOpposite environmentally unfriendly
   • 3. (of a plant or fruit) young or unripe: "green shoots" Similar unripenot ripeimmature
   • ▪ (of wood) unseasoned.
   • ▪ (of food or leather) not dried, smoked, or tanned. Similar unseasonednot agedunfinishedpliablesupplerawfreshunsmokeduncuredOpposite drycured
   • ▪ (of a memory) not fading: "clubs devoted to keeping green the memory of Sherlock Holmes" Similar vigorousstrongsturdysoundhealthyflourishingOpposite weak
   • ▪ still strong or vigorous: "first there was green old age, hardly different from middle age" Similar vigorousstrongsturdysoundhealthyflourishingOpposite weak
   • ▪ (of a wound) fresh; not healed. archaic
   • 4. (of a person) inexperienced, naive, or gullible: "a green recruit fresh from college" Similar inexperiencedunversedcallowimmaturenewrawunseasoneduntriedinexpertuntrainedunqualifiedignorantsimpleunsophisticatedunpolishednaiveinnocentingenuouscredulousgullibleunworldlyinformal:wet behind the earsborn yesterdayOpposite experienced
   • 5. (of the complexion or a person) pale and sickly-looking: "“Are you all right? You look absolutely green.”" Similar palewanpallidashenashen-facedpastypasty-facedgraywhitishwashed outwhey-facedwaxenwaxyblancheddrainedpinchedsallowsicklynauseousillsickunhealthyOpposite ruddy

   noun

   • 1. green color or pigment: "major roads are marked in green"
   • ▪ green clothes or material: "two girls in red and green"
   • ▪ green foliage or growing plants: "that lovely canopy of green over Puritan Road" Similar foliagegreeneryplantsleavesleafagevegetationrare:herbageverdurefrondescence
   • ▪ green leafy vegetables: "salad greens" Similar vegetablesleaf vegetablesinformal:vegveggies
   • ▪ a green light.
   • ▪ money: informal, dated "you'll save yourself some green"
   • 2. a piece of public or common grassy land, especially in the center of a town: "a house overlooking the green" Similar lawncommongrassy areaswardgrassarchaic:greenswardmeadlea
   • ▪ an area of smooth, very short grass immediately surrounding a hole on a golf course: "a 60 ft putt on the last green"
   • 3. a member or supporter of an environmentalist group or party: "the Greens' remarkable 15 percent vote" Similar environmentalistconservationistpreservationistnature-lovereco-activistinformal, derogatory:eco-nutecofreaktree hugger

   verb

   • 1. make or become green in color: "the roof was greening with lichen"
   • ▪ make (an urban or desert area) more verdant by planting or encouraging trees or other greenery: "greening the desert"
   • 2. make less harmful or more sensitive to the environment: "the importance of greening this industry"

   Word Origin Old Englishgrēne (adjective), grēnian (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch groen, German grün, also to grass and grow.

   Derivatives

   • 1. greenly adverb
   • 2. greenness noun

   Scrabble Points: 6

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2. energytheory.com › what-is-green-energy-definitionWhat is Green Energy: Definition, Importance, and Examples

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   Sep 13, 2024 · Any energy type generated from natural resources like sun, water, or wind is termed green energy. Even though green energy is derived from renewable resources, there are some distinctions between renewable and green energy. In general, it is a resource that does not produce pollution, unlike fossil fuels.

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   Oct 4, 2024 · Green is a color on the spectrum between blue and yellow, or made by mixing those colors. You might love the brilliant color of the green grass in the spring time. Green is a color you tend to see everywhere in nature, especially in the summer.

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   3 days ago · Green is the color between cyan and yellow on the visible spectrum, evoked by light with a wavelength of 495–570 nm. Learn about the origin and meaning of the word green in different languages and cultures, and how it relates to nature, life, health, and the environment.

5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Shades_of_greenShades of green - Wikipedia

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   4 days ago · The color defined as green in the NCS or Natural Color System is NCS 2060-G. The natural color system is a color system based on the four unique hues or psychological primary colors red, yellow, green, and blue. The NCS is based on the opponent process theory of vision. The Natural Color System is widely used in Scandinavia.

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   Sep 25, 2024 · Green or sustainable architecture simply refers to buildings designed to create healthy living environments while mitigating adverse environmental impacts. This approach to design and construction prioritizes environmental responsibility, resource efficiency, and the well-being of occupants.

7. www.britannica.com › science › greenhouse-effectGreenhouse effect | Definition, Diagram, Causes, & Facts |...

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   Sep 18, 2024 · Greenhouse effect, a warming of Earth’s surface and troposphere (the lowest layer of the atmosphere) caused by the presence of water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, and certain other gases in the air. Of those gases, known as greenhouse gases, water vapor has the largest effect.

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   Sep 13, 2024 · Primary colour, any of a set of colours that can be used to mix a wide range of hues. There are three commonly used primary colour models: RGB (red, green, and blue), CMY (cyan, magenta, and yellow), and RYB (red, yellow, and blue).