noun Download 🔗Share The colour of growing foliage, as well as other plant cells containing chlorophyll; the colour between yellow and blue in the visible spectrum; one of the primary additive colour for transmitted light; the colour obtained by subtracting red and blue from white light using cyan and yellow filters. Examples : "The teacher used greens to show which parts of the graph represented plant growth. " color plant biology nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (sometimes capitalised) A member of a green party; an environmentalist. Examples : ""The Greens in our town are organizing a campaign to promote recycling." " politics environment person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A putting green, the part of a golf course near the hole. Examples : "The golfer carefully lined up his putt on the greens. " sport place Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (bowls) The surface upon which bowls is played. Examples : "The players carefully prepared the greens before the bowls tournament began. " sport place Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One of the colour balls used in snooker, with a value of 3 points. Examples : ""He potted the greens to take the lead in the snooker match." " sport game point Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A public patch of land in the middle of a settlement. Examples : "The children often play tag on the greens in the center of town after school. " area property place environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A grassy plain; a piece of ground covered with verdant herbage. Examples : "The children loved to play tag on the village greens. " environment place nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (chiefly in plural) Fresh leaves or branches of trees or other plants; wreaths. Examples : "My mother decorated the front door with greens she gathered from the garden for the holidays. " plant nature environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any substance or pigment of a green colour. Examples : "The artist mixed blues and yellows to create the perfect greens for the leaves in the painting. " color substance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Marijuana. Examples : ""He was caught trying to sell greens near the school." " medicine substance plant Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Money. Examples : "He needs to earn some greens to pay for his college textbooks. " finance business economy asset Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share One of the three color charges for quarks. Examples : "A quark can possess the color charge "greens," which, along with "reds" and "blues," determine its interaction with other quarks. " physics element Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Leaves and leaf-like parts of edible plants when eaten as vegetables or in salads. Examples : "My salad contains a variety of greens, including spinach and lettuce. " food vegetable plant Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Green vegetables; edible plants or plant parts that contain chlorophyll. Examples : "My mom always makes sure we eat plenty of greens like spinach and kale with dinner. " vegetable food plant Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Leafy plants that are used for decoration. Examples : "The florist added some greens to the flower arrangement to make it look fuller. " plant appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The green uniform of the United States Marine Corps. Examples : "My uncle proudly wore his greens at the Marine Corps parade. " military wear Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make (something) green, to turn (something) green. Examples : "The rain and sunshine helped greens the brown patches of the lawn. " color nature environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To become or grow green in colour. Examples : "After the rain, the grass began to greens. " environment nature plant color Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To add greenspaces to (a town, etc.). Examples : "The city council plans to greens the downtown area by planting trees and creating small parks. " environment architecture property building ecology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To become environmentally aware. Examples : "My company started to green its operations last year by using less paper and more renewable energy. " environment attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make (something) environmentally friendly. Examples : "The school is trying to greens its cafeteria by using more locally grown vegetables. " environment ecology business Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
