greener

See also: Greener

English

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Adjective

greener

1. comparative form of green: more green
   • Mervyn Peake, Gormenghast

     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.

Noun

greener (plural greeners)

1. (slang, derogatory) A newcomer; a recent immigrant.
2. (slang, derogatory) A person with a passion for protecting the natural environment; an ecological activist.

Synonyms

• (recent immigrant): comeling, FOB, freshie, newling; see also Thesaurus:newcomer
• (ecological activist): ecofreak, environmentalist, tree hugger

Anagrams

• regreen, reneger

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Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

greener m

1. indefinite plural of green

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Swedish

Noun

greener c

1. indefinite plural of green