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Synonyms

sea green

American  

noun

  1. a clear, light, bluish green.

sea green British  

noun

    1. a moderate green colour, sometimes with a bluish or yellowish tinge

    2. ( as adjective )

      a sea-green carpet
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Other Word Forms

  • sea-green adjective

Etymology

Origin of sea green

First recorded in 1590–1600

Example Sentences

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Hüller, the “Anatomy of a Fall” star, chose a color somewhere between emerald and sea green in Beverly Hills, California.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 7, 2024

The walls have been repainted a light, sea green.

From Washington Times • Mar. 28, 2021

He was a bit taller than me with dreamy sea green eyes and dirty blond hair that just brushed his shirt collar.

From Salon • Sep. 1, 2018

He had a well-worn office, its walls painted sea green and adorned with crucifixes and pictures of the Archangel Michael and saints.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2016

And then she was in the middle of the ocean, carried by warm currents, the water changing from sea green to midnight blue as she sank from the surface into the depths.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo

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