greenness
nounUK /ˈɡɹiːn.nəs/
Etymology From Middle English grennesse, from Old English grennes; equivalent to green + -ness.
1
Usually The state or quality of being green; green colour.
- 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:
2
Archaic, Usually Vitality, freshness.
3
Usually Inexperience.
- The chances were that, sooner or later, such greenness would inevitably lead to a graver disaster.1977, Alistair Horne, A Savage War of Peace, New York: Review Books, published 2006, page 152:
4
Usually The fact of being environmentally or ecologically conscious; commitment to environmental conservation.