English Explanatory Dictionary

little green man

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A conventional fictional alien from outer space in the form of a small humanoid with green skin.
  2. One of the supposed extraterrestrial occupants of a UFO.
  3. A type of diminutive sprite or fairy that wears green clothing.
  4. A soldier (wearing green military fatigues) without identification in order to create an air of uncertainty around their allegiance.

Pronunciation

/ˌlɪtəl ˌɡɹin ˈmæn/ /ˌlɪtəl ˌɡɹiːn ˈmæn/ /ˌlɘtɘl ˌɡɹin ˈmɛn/

Word forms

little green man little green men

Synonyms

extraterrestrial

Related words

green man LGM contactee

Derived words

little blue man

Translations

Armenian: կանաչ մարդուկ Chinese Mandarin: 小綠人 /小绿人 Danish: små grønne mænd Finnish: pieni vihreä mies French: petit homme vert German: kleines grünes Männchen German: grünes Männchen Greek: πράσινο ανθρωπάκι Polish: zielony ludzik Polish: ufoludek Romanian: omuleț verde Russian: зелёный челове́чек Serbo-Croatian: mali zeleni Spanish: hombrecillo verde Swedish: små gröna män Ukrainian: зеле́ний чолові́чок Ukrainian: зеле́на люди́нка
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