green — of a color between blue and yellow in the spectrum; colored like grass or emeralds
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: of a color between blue and yellow in the spectrum; colored like grass or emeralds
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡriːn/
Example Sentences
- My mom turns green whenever she sees the grocery bill.
- The traffic light turned green, but the car in front was still sleeping.
- She's so green at cooking that she burned water yesterday.
green
ADJECTIVE[/ɡriːn/]
of a color between blue and yellow in the spectrum; colored like grass or emeralds
The hills turned bright green after the spring rain finally stopped.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Proto-Germanic *grōniz, derived from the root *grō- meaning 'to grow.' The color term developed from the association with growing plants and fresh vegetation.
Breakdown
Proto-Germanic *grō- (to grow) + *-niz (suffix forming adjectives) = green (the color of growing things)
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📝Examples
“My mom turns green whenever she sees the grocery bill.”
“The traffic light turned green, but the car in front was still sleeping.”
“She's so green at cooking that she burned water yesterday.”
“We need to adopt more green practices to protect our planet.”
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