green

1. green (noun) — sense 1

Definition: The color of grass and leaves; a primary additive color midway between yellow and blue which is evoked by light between roughly 495–570 nm.

Example: In a period of increasing industrialization and the palette of grey, brown, and black that came to dominate the modern city, greens provided a refreshing contrast, seemingly bringing the outdoors in.

2. green (noun) — sense 2

Definition: A member of a green party; an environmentalist.

Example: How have greens sought to map an ecologically and socially sustainable future for society?

3. green (noun) — sense 3

Definition: A putting green, the part of a golf course near the hole.

Example: I gave him my putter earlier this year in Oklahoma City. He was having trouble on the greens and I said, ‘Here, try this.’ He did, and he’s been going great guns ever since.

4. green (adj) — sense 4

Definition: Of a green hue.

Example: He is wearing a green shirt.

5. green (adj) — sense 5

Definition: Sickly, unwell.

Example: Sally looks pretty green—is she going to be sick?

6. green (adj) — sense 6

Definition: Unripe, said of certain fruits that change color when they ripen.