Etymology
Origin of greenness
before 900; Middle English, Old English grēnnes. See green, -ness
Example Sentences
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On the journey home, Homer French remarks on the greenness of the sagebrush, after one of the wettest years in recent memory.
From New York Times ● Jan. 12, 2024
De Souza said another attraction of battery swapping is its greenness.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 24, 2023
Researchers also found that, on average, subsiding ice-rich locations showed increases in greenness and wetness.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2023
The karma will come back in the greenness and lushness of the next crop, he believes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2023
No: it was the greenness of the lawn, the sharp lines of white mortar between the bricks, the rustle of the maple leaves in the gentle breeze, the very breeze itself.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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