green
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- leafy, grassy, verdant
- ecological, conservationist, environment-friendly, non-polluting, ozone-friendly
- immature, gullible, inexperienced, naive, new, raw, untrained, wet behind the ears (informal)
- jealous, covetous, envious, grudging, resentful
[noun]
Synonyms:
- lawn, common, sward, turf

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Antonyms: experienced
Contrasted words: grown-up, ripe, mature, matured, educated, instructed, trained, proficient, skilled, skillful

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English Thesaurus: environmentally friendly, eco-friendly, green, clean, renewable, ...

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I. green¹ S1 W2 /ɡriːn/ adjective
[Word Family: noun: green, greenery, greens, the greening; adjective: green, greenish; verb: green]
[Language: Old English; Origin: grene]

1. COLOUR having the colour of grass or leaves:
beautiful green eyes
Raw coffee beans are green in colour.
dark/light/pale/bright green
a dark green dress ⇒ bottle green, lime green, pea green, ⇒ olive green at olive(3)

2. GRASSY covered with grass, trees, bushes etc:
green fields

3. FRUIT/PLANT not yet ready to be eaten, or very young:
The bananas are still green.
tiny green shoots of new grass

4. ENVIRONMENT
a) (also Green) [only before noun] connected with the environment or its protection:
green issues such as the greenhouse effect and global warming
He was an early champion of green politics.
b) harming the environment as little as possible:
We need to develop greener cleaning products.
The industry has promised to go green (=change so that it harms the environment less).

5. WITHOUT EXPERIENCE informal young and lacking experience Synonym : naive:
I was pretty green then; I had a lot of things to learn.

6. ILL informal looking pale and unhealthy because you are ill:
George looked a bit green the next morning.
look green about/around the gills (=look pale and ill)

7. green with envy wishing very much that you had something that someone else has

8. the green-eyed monster literary jealousy – often used humorously

9. have green fingers British English, have a green thumb American English to be good at making plants grow

10. the green stuff American English informal money
—greenness noun [uncountable]

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II. green² S2 W3 noun
[Word Family: noun: green, greenery, greens, the greening; adjective: green, greenish; verb: green]

1. [uncountable and countable] the colour of grass and leaves:
a room decorated in pale blues and greens
different shades of green

2. greens [plural] informal vegetables with large green leaves:
Eat your greens.

3. [countable] a level area of grass, especially in the middle of a village:
I walked home across the green. ⇒ village green

4. [countable] a smooth flat area of grass around each hole on a golf course:
the 18th green

5. Green [countable] someone who belongs to or supports a political party which thinks the protection of the environment is very important:
The Greens have 254 candidates in the election.

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III. green³ verb [transitive]
[Word Family: noun: green, greenery, greens, the greening; adjective: green, greenish; verb: green]

1. to fill an area with growing plants in order to make it more attractive:
Existing derelict land is needed for greening the cities.

2. to make a person or organization realize the importance of environmental problems

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environmentally friendly not harmful to the environment:
Cycling is very environmentally friendly.
environmentally friendly holidays
Is there such a thing as an environmentally friendly car?
eco-friendly [usually before noun] not harmful to the environment – used especially about products:
We always try to use eco-friendly cleaning products.
eco-friendly coffins made from newspapers
green [usually before noun] not harmful to the environment – used especially in the following phrases:
green products
green technology
green energy
It was voted the greenest building in Britain.
clean [usually before noun] clean fuels or forms of energy do not release any harmful substances into the atmosphere:
We need cleaner fuels for cars and other road vehicles.
clean energy sources such as solar panels and wind turbines
renewable renewable energy comes from sources that can be easily replaced naturally, so that there is always more available:
The building is heated using renewable energy from the sun.
The government needs to invest more in renewable energy sources.
Wind power is renewable and produces no greenhouse gases during operation.
sustainable using the earth’s resources, without causing damage to the environment – used especially about farming, ways of living, and development:
The flowers are produced to high environmental standards using sustainable farming methods.
Many people want to lead more sustainable lifestyles and to conserve the planet’s resources.
sustainable use of the world’s resources
carbon-neutral balancing the amount of carbon gases that you put into the earth’s atmosphere with other activities that will effectively reduce the amount of carbon gases, for example by planting trees:
a carbon-neutral company
Stirling is aiming to become the UK’s first carbon neutral city.
All new homes will be carbon-neutral.
low-carbon [usually before noun] producing only a small amount of carbon:
Research is being done into the development of low-carbon electricity.
We will need to have a low-carbon economy.
low-energy [usually before noun] low-energy buildings and lightbulbs use very little energy:
Position is a key factor in the design of a low-energy house.

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right-wing adjective a right-wing person or group wants low taxes, a strong army and police force, and the individual to be free from government interference as much as possible:
right-wing political parties
Some of his supporters are very right-wing.
right-wing policies on gun control
left-wing adjective a left-wing person or group wants the government to make society more equal by increasing taxes for rich people, and taking control of important industries and services:
a left-wing newspaper
His views are very left-wing.
green adjective [usually before noun] supporting policies and principles which will protect the environment:
green politicians
the Green Party
The government is under pressure to improve its green credentials (=to seem more like it wants to protect the environment).
radical adjective supporting political ideas that will involve great change:
radical politicians
a radical economic reform programme
liberal adjective supporting political ideas that will allow people to have greater freedom:
They want the government to have a more liberal policy on drugs.
moderate adjective having political opinions which are not extreme:
People generally become more moderate as they get older.
The bill is supported by moderate Republicans.
extreme adjective having political opinions which are considered to be very unreasonable by many people:
His views on immigration are very extreme.
an extreme right-wing organization

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the environment the air, water, and land on Earth, which is affected by man’s activities:
We need to do more to protect the environment.
How much does air travel damage the environment?
ecosystem technical all the animals and plants that exist in a place, considered as a single system with parts that depend on each other:
the island’s fragile ecosystem
The rapid decline in the number of great sharks is disrupting the marine ecosystem.
habitat the natural home of an animal or plant:
The tree can grow to be 120 feet tall in its natural habitat.
the biosphere technical the Earth’s surface and atmosphere where animals and plants can live:
Scientists are monitoring changes in the global biosphere.
ecology the scientific study of the way in which the animals, plants, and natural features of a place affect and depend on each other:
She’s studying marine ecology.
green adjective [only before noun] relating to the environment or to protecting the environment:
Voters are becoming more concerned about green issues.
The party is keen to demonstrate its green credentials (=show that it thinks the environment is important).
eco- prefix relating to the environment and protecting the environment:
eco-friendly products (=which do not harm the environment)
eco-tourism (=which does not harm the environment)
eco-warrior (=someone who protests to try to save the environment)
eco-sensitive land (=where the environment is easily damaged)
a coastal/desert/mountain etc environment
The storm caused significant damage to the coastal environment.
an inhospitable/harsh environment (=one where the conditions make life difficult)
The freezing climate makes this one of the most inhospitable environments on the planet.
a hostile environment (=with many difficulties and dangers)
It is difficult to see how anything can survive in such a hostile environment.
a fragile environment (=easily damaged or destroyed)
Many people are worried about the impact of tourism on the region’s fragile environment.

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green
to be inexperienced or immature
The new employee is green and does not know his job very well.

The young man is rather green and does not have enough experience to drive the large piece of machinery.

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green
ɡri:n
See: grass is always greener on the other side of the fence or grass is always greener on the other side of the hill

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