ungreen

Meanings

1. Not green.
2. Having little or no vegetation or plant matter.
3. Lacking sap or vitality; desiccated.
4. Environmentally unfriendly; harmful to or inconsiderate of the environment.

1. To expose to air after dyeing in indigo so that the greenish color fades away.
2. To make or become familiar with and adept in handling a new environment.
3. To change from green to some other color, as occurs with leaves in the autumn.
4. To urbanize or become less environmentally friendly.

Etymology

From Middle English ungrene, from Old English ungrēne (“not green”), from Proto-West Germanic *ungrōnī (“not green”), equivalent to un- + green. Compare West Frisian ûngrien (“ungreen”), Dutch ongroen (“ungreen”), German ungrün (“not green”), Danish ugrøn (“ungreen”), Swedish ogrön (“ungreen”), Icelandic ógræn (“ungreen”).