greenen
verbEtymology From green + -en.
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Ambitransitive To make or become green.
- 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:
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- I look out between my greenening gills and see what she meant.2022, Stephen Kozeniewski, The Hematophages:
- 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: