greenness

[US]/'ɡri:nnis/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. the quality of being green, unripe, fresh.

Phrases & Collocations

lush greenness

vibrant greenness

Example Sentences

Stalky or Stemmy: Describes an unpleasant greenness and astringency from overlong contact with the grape stems or the use of underripe grapes .

The lush greenness of the forest was breathtaking.

She admired the vibrant greenness of the grass.

The greenness of the meadow was a soothing sight.

The greenness of the leaves indicated the arrival of spring.

The fresh greenness of the vegetables made them irresistible.

The greenness of the hills contrasted with the blue sky.

The greenness of the plants added life to the room.

The greenness of the landscape was a welcome change from the city.

The greenness of the tea leaves signaled their freshness.

The greenness of her envy was evident in her eyes.

Real-world Examples

Beyond their greenness rose the gray crags of a lofty mountain range.

Source: American Elementary School English 6

He darted through the greenness and into the close-grown corner and was out of sight.

Source: The Secret Garden (Original Version)

He began to accuse and abuse himself, and, as if he were director of police, administered to himself a sound lecture for his greenness.

Source: Around the World in Eighty Days

Glass cautions that most studies don’t necessarily prove a causal link between greenness and health, but they’re nonetheless helping spur action.

Source: CET-6 Reading

Glass cautions that most studies don't necessarily prove a causal link between greenness and health, but they're nonetheless helping spur action.

Source: Sixth Level Morning Reading Beautiful Articles

But one couldn't deny that there was a certain vicious attractiveness about her; she held her head with an arrogant tilt and her make-up accentuated the startling greenness of her eyes.

Source: Blade (Part Two)

He sipped his wine, and leant back in his chair, relishing the drip and trickle of the fountain, and the cool greenness that hedged in this little port of refuge.

Source: Three mysterious people

He drew her farther on to a small pool where duckweeds made a greenness on the water. Faded water lilies lay motionless between the reeds. At the noise of their steps in the grass, frogs jumped away to hide themselves.

Source: Madame Bovary (Part One)

But at last he had felt tired and had thrown himself down to rest on a carpet of moss by a stream. It was a clear little stream which ran quite merrily along on its narrow way through the luscious damp greenness.

Source: The Secret Garden (Original Version)

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