Dictionary.com

greenlet

[ green-lit ]
/ ˈgrin lɪt /
Save This Word!

noun

any of various small vireos of the genus Hylophilus, having greenish plumage, found in Central and South America.

QUIZZES

QUIZ YOURSELF ON “THEIR,” “THERE,” AND “THEY’RE”

Are you aware how often people swap around “their,” “there,” and “they’re”? Prove you have more than a fair grasp over these commonly confused words.
Question 1 of 7
Which one of these commonly confused words can act as an adverb or a pronoun?
their
there
they're
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of greenlet

First recorded in 1830–35; green + -let; a partial translation of Latin vireō; see vireo

Words nearby greenlet

Greenland Sea, Greenland whale, Greenlawn, green lead ore, green leek, greenlet, green light, green light district, green line, greenling, green lung
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021

Example sentences from the Web for greenlet

  • I wondered, by the bye, whether my speech was as unintelligible to the greenlet as hers was to me.

    A Rambler's lease|Bradford Torrey

  • At last we had before us the rare and long-desired Philadelphia greenlet.

    The Foot-path Way|Bradford Torrey

British Dictionary definitions for greenlet

greenlet
/ (ˈɡriːnlɪt) /

noun

a vireo, esp one of the genus Hylophilus
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Book Your Online Tutor Now