greening
See also: Greening
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɡɹiːnɪŋ/
- Rhymes: -iːnɪŋ
Verb
greening
- present participle and gerund of green
Noun
greening (plural greenings)
- The process of becoming green.
- 1816, John Keats, Sleep and Poetry:
- the tender greening of April meadows
- (obsolete) A type of pear.
- A type of apple that is green when ripe.
Synonyms
- (pear): greening-pear
Derived terms
- citrus greening
- greening pit
- greening weed
Adjective
greening (not comparable)
- Becoming green in colour.