greenen

greenen verb: to make or become green.

Verb

greenen (third-person singular simple present greenens, present participle greenening, simple past and past participle greenened)

(ambitransitive) To make or become green.
- Reddened salt and greenened faults –
  Passions and envies run strong […]2019, Damon Freed, When the Church Bell Chimes, page 16
- The spring wind, which grew warmer every year, had greenened the north and south of the river.2020, Guan Shen, Treasure Identifying Divine Eyes, volume 8

I look out between my greenening gills and see what she meant.2022, Stephen Kozeniewski, The Hematophages:
Chemical fertilizers can produce rapid results, often greenening up a lawn in just a few days after application.2024, Barrett Williams, The Ultimate Guide to Mastering Lawn Care:
Sunset faded, peaks turned pale, twilight greenened, yet I urged Birdie on crying “Excelsior!” Boots frozen, stomach empty since raisins, I finally spied a lamp and reached a cabin after thirty miles.2026, Isabella Bird, A Lady's Life in the Rocky Mountains:

third-person singular present	greenens
present participle	greenening
past participle	greenened
past	greenened

From green + -en.

What does greenen mean?: Greenen means to make or become green.
How do you use greenen in a sentence?: I look out between my greenening gills and see what she meant.
What part of speech is greenen?: Greenen is a verb.
What is the past tense of greenen?: The past tense of greenen is greenened.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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