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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

Streaks and swipes in dilute violet, persimmon and sea green stutter and dance across the page.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2019

In the sole town, tidy streets are lined with houses in hues of fiery ochre trimmed with orange, robin-blue highlight by white, or sea green with doors framed in red.

From Washington Times • Oct. 2, 2018

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

The crunching hits my ear before I even know he’s beside me, and when I turn my head, Finnick Odair’s famous sea green eyes are only inches from mine.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

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