green
Cross references:
1. rude
1. green \'gre-n\ aj [ME grene, fr. OE gre-ne; akin to OE gro-wan to grow]
1: of the color green 2a: covered by green growth or foliage 2b:
pleasantly alluring of a season 2c: TEMPERATE 2d: consisting of green
plants or green vegetables 3: YOUTHFUL, VIGOROUS 4: not ripened or
matured : IMMATURE {~ apples tender ~ grasses} 5: FRESH, NEW 6: marked by
a sickly appearance {~ with envy} 7a: not fully processed or treated : as
7a1: not aged {~ liquor} 7a2: not dressed or tanned {~ hides} 7a3:
freshly sawed : UNSEASONED 7b: not in condition for a particular use of a
female fish 7c1: not ready to spawn 7c2: not quite ready to shed {~ crab}
8a: lacking training, knowledge, or experience 8b: GULLIBLE, NAI E 8c:
not fully qualified for or experienced in a particular function {@ horse} -
green.ly av
2. green vi : to become green
3. green \'gre--ne-\ n 1: a color whose hue is somewhat less yellow than
that of growing fresh gra ss or of the emerald or is that of the part of
the spectrum lying between blue and yellow 2: something of a green color
3: green vegetation : as pl 3a: leafy parts of plants for use as
decoration 3b: pl 3b1: leafy herbs (as spinach, dandelions, Swiss chard)
that are boiled or s teamed as a vegetable : POTHERB 3b2: GREEN VEGETABLE
4: a grassy plain or plot; specif : PUTTING GREEN - greeny aj