sea green

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noun

a clear, light, bluish green.

RELATED WORDS

aquamarine, color, mineral, blue-green

Nearby words

Origin of sea green

First recorded in 1590–1600

Related formssea-green, adjective

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Examples from the Web for sea-green

She wore a sea-green, V-necked frock with a modest hint of cleavage.
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Maybe John Roberts and his little quartet of sea-green incorruptibles will finally get it through their heads.
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The sea-green silk would not do forever, in place after place; they would call her the mermaid.
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She was too pretty with her shining hair and her sea-green eyes, and her way of claiming admiration.
The Tin Soldier|Temple Bailey

Her almond eyes were of some fantastic shade of sapphire-blue with deep gray twilights in them and sea-green laughters.
Carnival|Compton Mackenzie
With his faultless derby, his spotless suit of sea-green and his natty tie, he carried it off well.
The Galloping Ghost|Roy J. Snell
It is made of a close-grained, sea-green slate, and bears upon its surface the stains of centuries.
Art in Shell of the Ancient Americans|William H. Holmes

British Dictionary definitions for sea-green

sea green

noun

a moderate green colour, sometimes with a bluish or yellowish tinge
(as adjective)a sea-green carpet

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Word Origin and History for sea-green