adj · name · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˈɡɹiːnɪʃ/
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1
adj
Meaning 1
Somewhat green in color.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
name
Meaning 2
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
adjective satellite
Meaning 3
of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
a green tree
green fields
green paint
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: green, light-green, dark-green
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From Middle English grenyssh, grenysch, equivalent to green + -ish.
Of uncertain origin.
Across languages
Translations
57 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian:
կանաչավուն
(kanačʻavun)
— somewhat green in color
Asturian:
verdosu
— somewhat green in color
Basque:
berdexka
— somewhat green in color
Breton:
arc'hlas
— somewhat green in color
Breton:
damc'hlas
— somewhat green in color
Catalan:
verdós
— somewhat green in color
Chinese Mandarin:
呈綠色的 /呈绿色的
(chénglǜsè de)
— somewhat green in color
Czech:
zelenavý
— somewhat green in color
Danish:
grønlig
— somewhat green in color
Dutch:
groenachtig
— somewhat green in color
Esperanto:
verdeta
— somewhat green in color
Estonian:
rohekas
— somewhat green in color
Finnish:
vihertävä
— somewhat green in color
French:
verdâtre
— somewhat green in color
French:
verdouillard
— somewhat green in color
Galician:
verdoso
— somewhat green in color
Galician:
verdello
— somewhat green in color
Galician:
averdado
— somewhat green in color
Georgian:
მომწვანო
(momc̣vano)
— somewhat green in color
German:
grünlich
— somewhat green in color
Greek:
πρασινωπός
(prasinopós)
— somewhat green in color
Hebrew:
יְרַקְרַק
(y'rakrák)
— somewhat green in color
Hungarian:
zöldes
— somewhat green in color
Ido:
verdatra
— somewhat green in color
Irish:
scothghlas
— somewhat green in color
Italian:
verdastro
— somewhat green in color
Italian:
verdognolo
— somewhat green in color
Kalmyk:
ноһавтр
(noğavtr)
— somewhat green in color
Northern Kurdish:
kesk
— somewhat green in color
Northern Kurdish:
keske
— somewhat green in color
Latin:
pallens
— somewhat green in color
Latvian:
iezaļš
— somewhat green in color
Latvian:
zaļgans
— somewhat green in color
Latvian:
iezaļgans
— somewhat green in color
Macedonian:
зеленкав
(zelenkav)
— somewhat green in color
Macedonian:
зеленикав
(zelenikav)
— somewhat green in color
Marathi:
हिरवट
(hirvaṭ)
— somewhat green in color
Norwegian Bokmål:
grønnaktig
— somewhat green in color
Norwegian Bokmål:
grønnlig
— somewhat green in color
Norwegian Nynorsk:
grønaktig
— somewhat green in color
Polish:
zielonawy
— somewhat green in color
Polish:
zielonkawy
— somewhat green in color
Portuguese:
esverdeado
— somewhat green in color
Romanian:
verzui
— somewhat green in color
Romanian:
verziu
— somewhat green in color
Romanian:
verzuriu
— somewhat green in color
Russian:
зеленова́тый
(zelenovátyj)
— somewhat green in color
Spanish:
verdoso
— somewhat green in color
Swedish:
grönaktig
— somewhat green in color
Turkish:
yeşilimtırak
— somewhat green in color
Turkish:
yeşilimsi
— somewhat green in color
Ukrainian:
зеленува́тий
(zelenuvátyj)
— somewhat green in color
Ukrainian:
зеленкува́тий
(zelenkuvátyj)
— somewhat green in color
Ukrainian:
зелена́вий
(zelenávyj)
— somewhat green in color
Ukrainian:
зеленя́вий
(zelenjávyj)
— somewhat green in color