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green hand

green hand noun: an inexperienced person.

Noun

green hand (plural green hands)

  1. An inexperienced person.
    Synonyms:
    greenhorn, novice
    1. (especially) An inexperienced sailor.

Synonyms of green hand

Forms of green hand

pluralgreen hands
alternative formgreenhand

Questions about green hand

What does green hand mean?
Green hand means an inexperienced person.
What part of speech is green hand?
Green hand is a noun.
What is the plural of green hand?
The plural of green hand is green hands.

Words near green hand in the dictionary

  1. Green Grove
  2. Green Gully
  3. green hairstreak
  4. green hairstreaks
  5. Green Hammerton
  6. green hand
  7. green hands
  8. green handshake
  9. green handshakes
  10. Green Harbor
  11. green hastings

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