Greenness

noun

noun ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state or quality of being green; green colour. uncountable, usually

    "Her crimson dress inflames grey corridors, or flaring in a sunshaft through high branches makes of the deep green shadows a greenness darker yet, and a darkness greener."

  2. 2
    green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass wordnet
  3. 3
    Vitality, freshness. archaic, uncountable, usually
  4. 4
    the lush appearance of flourishing vegetation wordnet
  5. 5
    Inexperience. uncountable, usually

    "The chances were that, sooner or later, such greenness would inevitably lead to a graver disaster."

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  1. 6
    the state of not being ripe wordnet
  2. 7
    The fact of being environmentally or ecologically conscious; commitment to environmental conservation. uncountable, usually

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acerbityacescencyacidityacidulousnessadolescenceagnosticism

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"Greenness is good for any city."

Etymology

From Middle English grennesse, from Old English grennes; equivalent to green + -ness.

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