green thumb
noun
an exceptional aptitude for gardening or for growing plants successfully.
green-thumbed
-
a word derived from
green thumb.
Example Sentences
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Commercial shipbuilders worldwide will have to decide whether to build expensive fuel-ready ships now or proceed with standard models and hope the IMO—and other green-thumbed U.N. regulators—abandon the effort.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 20, 2026
The green-thumbed can use it to transport them to their favorite growing patch.
From New York Times ● Nov. 23, 2021
My green-thumbed editor tells me that in the fall, guava trees make whole neighborhoods smell like the filling of a pan dulce.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2021
During his time in the White House, Adams reportedly installed more than a thousand plants, beginning a tradition of green-thumbed presidents and first ladies adding their stamp to the 52-acre property.
From Architectural Digest ● Oct. 17, 2014
She walked on, past houses with wide front yards in which moved green-thumbed ladies and slow large men.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
