adj
Meaning 1
Having a seemingly natural gardening ability.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK
Examples
- Your basil is doing well, you must be green-fingered.
- 1989, University of Idaho College of Forestry, Wildlife, and Range Sciences, Alfred W. Bowers Laboratory of Anthropology, Women in Natural Resources, Volumes 8-10, page 23, Some of the most green fingered may also want to propagate and graft on our existing specimens.
- 2002, Margaret Smith, Aspects of Teaching Secondary Geography: Perspectives on Practice, The Open University, page 250, Failing that, the more green-fingered students may be encouraged to volunteer time to maintain the garden,which should be low-intervention maintenance to preserve the area for wildlife.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: green-thumbed
Antonyms: none provided