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• Greenness — Green ness, n. [AS. gr[=e]nnes. See {Green.}] 1. The quality of being green; viridity; verdancy; as, the greenness of grass, or of a meadow. [1913 Webster] 2. Freshness; vigor; newness. [1913 Webster] 3. Immaturity; unripeness; as, the greenness… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• grass — ► NOUN 1) vegetation consisting of short plants with long narrow leaves, growing wild or cultivated on lawns and pasture. 2) ground covered with grass. 3) informal cannabis. 4) Brit. informal a police informer. ► VERB 1) cover with grass. 2) …   English terms dictionary

• greenness — green ► ADJECTIVE 1) of the colour between blue and yellow in the spectrum; coloured like grass. 2) covered with grass or other vegetation. 3) (Green) concerned with or supporting protection of the environment. 4) (of a plant or fruit) young or… …   English terms dictionary

• greenness — /green nis/, n. 1. the quality or state of being green. 2. green vegetation, grass, or the like; verdure or verdancy. 3. lack of maturity or experience; youthfulness. 4. the state or quality of being naive; innocence; gullibility. [bef. 900; ME,… …   Universalium

• greenness — noun 1. the lush appearance of flourishing vegetation (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑verdancy, ↑verdure • Derivationally related forms: ↑verdant (for: ↑verdancy) …   Useful english dictionary

• materialism — /meuh tear ee euh liz euhm/, n. 1. preoccupation with or emphasis on material objects, comforts, and considerations, with a disinterest in or rejection of spiritual, intellectual, or cultural values. 2. the philosophical theory that regards… …   Universalium

• green — [[t]gri͟ːn[/t]] ♦ greens, greener, greenest 1) COLOUR Green is the colour of grass or leaves. ...shiny red and green apples... Yellow and green together make a pale green. 2) ADJ GRADED A place that is green is covered with grass, plants, and… …   English dictionary

• literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …   Universalium

• Distinguishing blue from green in language — Main article: Color term#Basic color terms The application of terms to ranges of the visible spectrum are essentially arbitrary, cultural conventions. The notion of green in modern European languages corresponds to about 520–570 nm, but many… …   Wikipedia

• green — I UK [ɡriːn] / US [ɡrɪn] adjective Word forms green : adjective green comparative greener superlative greenest *** 1) something that is green is the same colour as grass. If something is similar to this colour, you can say that it is a greenish… …   English dictionary

• green — green1 W2S1 [gri:n] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(colour)¦ 2¦(grassy)¦ 3¦(fruit/plant)¦ 4¦(environment)¦ 5¦(without experience)¦ 6¦(ill)¦ 7 green with envy 8 the green eyed monster 9 have green fingers 10 the green stuff …   Dictionary of contemporary English