greenen

present singular third person greenens · participle present greenening · participle past greenened · past greenened

1. ambitransitiveTo make or become green.

   I look out between my greenening gills and see what she meant.

   2022, Stephen Kozeniewski, The Hematophages

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   Reddened salt and greenened faults – Passions and envies run strong […]

   2019, Damon Freed, When the Church Bell Chimes, page 16

   The spring wind, which grew warmer every year, had greenened the north and south of the river.

   2020, Guan Shen, Treasure Identifying Divine Eyes, volume 8

   Chemical fertilizers can produce rapid results, often greenening up a lawn in just a few days after application.

   2024, Barrett Williams, The Ultimate Guide to Mastering Lawn Care

   Sunset faded, peaks turned pale, twilight greenened, yet I urged Birdie on crying “Excelsior!” Boots frozen, stomach empty since raisins, I finally spied a lamp and reached a cabin after thirty miles.

   2026, Isabella Bird, A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains