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greenest

adjective
SayGREEN-istUS/ˈɡɹinɪst/UK · AUS/ˈɡɹiːnɪst/

1 meaning of greenest

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Superlative of green.

    The valley looked its greenest after weeks of steady rain.

    Of all the contenders, she had the greenest record on climate policy.

    Note

    A superlative that carries every meaning of its base, not just the color. The greenest recruit is the least experienced, the greenest fruit the least ripe, and the greenest face the sickliest. In environmental talk it pairs naturally with cleanest: Network Rail's Andrew Haines called rail "the cleanest and greenest mode" of transport in 2020. Context, not form, tells the reader which green is meant.

greenest is a form of green

green, adjective: Having a color like that of growing grass or healthy leaves. Full entry

Forms
greengreener comparativegreenest superlative
Spelling
green → greenest: add -est

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