greenness
The state or quality of being greenThe state or quality of being green; green colour.
» He was nostalgic about the greenness of his homeland.
Er dachte wehmütig an die Grüne seiner Heimat zurück.
Meaning
4 senses(uncountable, usually)The state or quality of being green; green colour.
the state of not being ripe
(uncountable, usually)Inexperience.
(uncountable, usually)The fact of being environmentally or ecologically conscious; commitment to environmental conservation.
(archaic, uncountable, usually)Vitality, freshness.
Examples
2 sentencesHe was nostalgic about the greenness of his homeland.
deEr dachte wehmütig an die Grüne seiner Heimat zurück.
Greenness is good for any city.
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
From Middle English grennesse, from Old English grennes; equivalent to green + -ness.From Middle English grennesse, from Old English grennes; equivalent to green + -ness.
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Forms
plural: greennesses| Singular | greenness |
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uncountable
Synonyms
4 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable