# greener

Pronunciation: say "GREEN-er" US /ˈɡɹinɚ/, UK/AUS /ˈɡɹiːnə/

## Adjective

1. Comparative of green. — comparative form of green: more green
   - Simple: Comparative of green. Use it to say one thing is more green than another.
   - _The valley grew greener as the rains returned._
   - _The newer leaves are greener than the older ones near the trunk._

## Noun

2. A disparaging term for an ecological activist passionate about protecting the natural environment. *(slang)*
   - Simple: An insulting word for a person who works hard to protect nature.
   - _Local developers sneered at the greeners camped outside the construction site._
   - _To the oil executives, he was nothing more than a meddling greener._
3. A derogatory term for a newcomer or a recent immigrant. *(slang)*
   - Simple: An unkind word for a newcomer or someone who has recently moved to a country.
   - _The dockhands ribbed the greener mercilessly during his first week._
   - _Veterans of the neighborhood looked down on the greeners who had just moved in._
4. Agent noun of green; someone or something that greens. — Agent noun of green; someone or something which greens.
   - Simple: Agent noun of green. It names a person or thing that makes something green.
   - _Compost works as a natural greener for tired soil._
   - _The fertilizer is sold as a fast-acting lawn greener._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/greener (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).