greener
See also: Greener
English
Pronunciation
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Adjective
greener
- 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.
- Mervyn Peake, Gormenghast
Noun
greener (plural greeners)
- (slang, derogatory) A newcomer; a recent immigrant.
- (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
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Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
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Swedish
Noun
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