great|ly /gre I tli/ ADV [ADV with v, ADV adj] You use greatly to emphasize the degree or extent of something. [FORMAL , EMPHASIS ] □ People would benefit greatly from a pollution-free vehicle. □ We were greatly honoured that Sheik Hasina took the trouble to visit us.
grebe /griː b/ (grebes ) N‑COUNT A grebe is a type of water bird.
Gre|cian /griː ʃ ə n/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] Grecian is used to describe something which is in the style of things from ancient Greece. □ …elegant Grecian columns.
greed /griː d/ N‑UNCOUNT Greed is the desire to have more of something, such as food or money, than is necessary or fair. □ [+ for ] …an insatiable greed for personal power. □ I get fed up with other people's greed.
greedy /griː di/ (greedier , greediest ) ADJ If you describe someone as greedy , you mean that they want to have more of something such as food or money than is necessary or fair. □ He attacked greedy bosses for awarding themselves big rises. □ She is greedy and selfish. ● greedi|ly ADV [ADV with v] □ Livy ate the pasties greedily and with huge enjoyment.
Greek /griː k/ (Greeks )
1 ADJ Greek means belonging or relating to Greece, or to its people, language, or culture.
2 N‑COUNT A Greek is a person who comes from Greece.
3 N‑UNCOUNT Greek is the language spoken in Greece. □ I had to learn Greek.
4 N‑UNCOUNT Greek or Ancient Greek was the language used in Greece in ancient times.
green ◆◆◆ /griː n/ (greens , greener , greenest )
1 COLOUR Green is the colour of grass or leaves. □ …shiny red and green apples. □ Yellow and green together make a pale green.
2 ADJ A place that is green is covered with grass, plants, and trees and not with houses or factories. □ Cairo has only thirteen square centimetres of green space for each inhabitant. ● green|ness N‑UNCOUNT □ …the lush greenness of the river valleys.
3 ADJ [ADJ n] Green issues and political movements relate to or are concerned with the protection of the environment. □ The power of the Green movement in Germany has made that country a leader in the drive to recycle more waste materials.
4 ADJ If you say that someone or something is green , you mean they harm the environment as little as possible. □ …trying to persuade governments to adopt greener policies. ● green|ness N‑UNCOUNT □ A Swiss company offers to help environmental investors by sending teams round factories to ascertain their greenness.
5 N‑COUNT [usu pl] Greens are members of green political movements. □ The Greens won a seat.
6 N‑COUNT A green is a smooth, flat area of grass around a hole on a golf course. □ …the 18th green.
7 N‑COUNT A green is an area of land covered with grass, especially in a town or in the middle of a village. □ …the village green.
8 N‑COUNT [n N ] Green is used in the names of places that contain or used to contain an area of grass. □ …Bethnal Green.
9 N‑PLURAL You can refer to the cooked leaves of vegetables such as spinach or cabbage as greens .
10 ADJ If you say that someone is green , you mean that they have had very little experience of life or a particular job. □ He was a young lad, very green, very immature.
11 PHRASE If you say that someone is green with envy , you mean that they are very envious indeed.
12 PHRASE If someone has green fingers , they are very good at gardening and their plants grow well. [BRIT ] □ You don't need green fingers to fill your home with lush leaves. in AM, use a green thumb 13 to give someone the green light → see light ➊
green|back /griː nbæk/ (greenbacks ) N‑COUNT A greenback is a banknote such as a dollar bill. [AM , INFORMAL ]
gree n bea n (green beans ) N‑COUNT [usu pl] Green beans are long narrow beans that are eaten as a vegetable.
gree n belt (green belts ) N‑COUNT A green belt is an area of land with fields or parks around a town or city, where people are not allowed to build houses or factories by law.
Gree n Be |ret (Green Berets ) N‑COUNT A Green Beret is a British or American commando . [INFORMAL ]
gree n card (green cards ) N‑COUNT A green card is a document showing that someone who is not a citizen of the United States has permission to live and work there. □ Nicollette married Harry so she could get a green card.
gree n e n|er|gy N‑UNCOUNT Green energy is power that comes from sources that do not harm the environment and are always available, such as wind and sunlight.
green|ery /griː nəri/ N‑UNCOUNT Plants that make a place look attractive are referred to as greenery . □ They have ordered a bit of greenery to brighten up the new wing at Guy's Hospital.
green|field /griː nfiːld/ ADJ [ADJ n] Greenfield is used to refer to land that has not been built on before. □ The Government has ruled out the building of a new airport on a greenfield site.
green|fly /griː nfla I / (greenfly or greenflies ) N‑COUNT Greenfly are small green winged insects that damage plants.
green|gage /griː nge I dʒ/ (greengages ) N‑COUNT A greengage is a greenish-yellow plum with a sweet taste.
green|grocer /griː ngroʊsə r / (greengrocers )
1 N‑COUNT A greengrocer is a shopkeeper who sells fruit and vegetables. [mainly BRIT ]
2 N‑COUNT A greengrocer or a greengrocer's is a shop where fruit and vegetables are sold. [mainly BRIT ]