Greenness

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈɡɹiːnnÉ™s/

Origin

Old English grennes, corresponding to green + -ness.

Full definition of greenness

Noun

1. The state or quality of being green; green colour. from 8th c.
2. (now rare) Vitality, freshness. from 9th c.
3. Inexperience. from 16th c.
• 1977, Alistair Horne, A Savage War of Peace, New York Review Books 2006, p. 152:The chances were that, sooner or later, such greenness would inevitably lead to a graver disaster.
4. The fact of being environmentally or ecologically conscious; commitment to environmental conservation. from 1980s

Anagrams

• sengreens