Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

greener

/ɡɹˈinɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.24 in modern English

Syllables: green-er
IPA: /ɡɹˈinɚ/

8

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

comparative form of green: more green

noun

A newcomer; a recent immigrant.

Derogatory; Slang

noun

A person with a passion for protecting the natural environment; an ecological activist.

Derogatory; Slang

noun

Agent noun of green; someone or something which greens.

name

Example Sentences

"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."
"DBC Head of Sales Roger Neary added: "Rail freight is already a much greener alternative to road haulage, so to reduce our carbon footprint even further will, I hope, make businesses re-evaluate their own transport strategies.""

Usage

Inflected Forms

greeners (plural)

Synonyms

comeling FOB freshie newling ecofreak environmentalist tree hugger

Rhymes With

cleaner pasadena misdemeanor demeanor wiener leaner demeanour meaner keener screener diener treanor

Questions

How do you pronounce greener?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɹˈinɚ/.
What does greener mean?: comparative form of green: more green

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