greener

1. comparativecomparative form of green: more green

   Her crimson dress inflames grey corridors, or flaring in a sunshaft through high branches makes of the deep green shadows a greenness darker yet, and a darkness greener.

   1950, Mervyn Peake, Gormenghast

   1 more example

   DBC Head of Sales Roger Neary added: "Rail freight is already a much greener alternative to road haulage, so to reduce our carbon footprint even further will, I hope, make businesses re-evaluate their own transport strategies."

   2021 January 27, “Network News: Hydro-treated Vegetable Oil performs well in DBC tests”, in RAIL, issue 923, page 11

plural greeners

1. derogatoryslangA newcomer; a recent immigrant.

   Synonyms: comeling

2. derogatoryslangA person with a passion for protecting the natural environment; an ecological activist.

   Synonyms: ecofreak, environmentalist, tree hugger

3. agentAgent noun of green; someone or something which greens.

plural Greeners

1. A surname.