Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

green thumb

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.98 in modern English

Syllables: green thumb
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A natural skill for gardening.

American usage

noun

A person with this skill.

American usage

Example Sentences

"Wow, did you plant this entire garden on your own? You really must have a green thumb."
"Everyone knows someone who has a "green thumb," who seems to be able to get plants to grow well just by being around, by talking or even playing music[…]"
"[…]they leave gardening to those who presumably have lots of time to read and better yet, have a "green thumb.""
"Oh, I'll never have a green thumb, no matter how long I stay at it. Nothing ever seems to work for me. Everything I plant dies."
"I should ask the green thumb next door what she recommends for my droopy daffodils."

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

green thumbs (plural)

Phrases

e-thumb green-thumbed

Synonyms

green fingers

Antonyms

black thumb brown thumb

Questions

What does green thumb mean?: A natural skill for gardening.

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