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greening

/ˈɡɹiːnɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.80 in modern English

Syllables
green-ing
IPA
/ˈɡɹiːnɪŋ/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of green

noun

The process of becoming green.

noun

A type of pear.

Obsolete

noun

A type of apple that is green when ripe.

adj

Becoming green in colour.

name

A surname.

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

greenings (plural)

Phrases

citrus greening greening pit greening weed

Synonyms

greening-pear rejuvenation

Rhymes With

meaning cleaning screening leaning intervening machining demeaning convening weaning preening careening gleaning

Questions

How do you pronounce greening?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɹiːnɪŋ/.
What does greening mean?
present participle and gerund of green

How to pronounce greening

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