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greenhoused

greenhoused is the simple past and past participle of greenhouse.

Meaning of greenhouse

Verb

greenhouse (third-person singular simple present greenhouses, present participle greenhousing, simple past and past participle greenhoused)

  1. (transitive) To place (plants) in a greenhouse.
  2. (figuratively, transitive) To nurture in order to promote growth.
    • It's almost impossible to make judgements when you're being playful – as by definition it's spontaneous activity – so your baby ideas get nurtured and greenhoused better.2008, Chris Barez-Brown, How to Have Kick-Ass Ideas

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What is greenhoused the simple past and past participle of?
Greenhoused is the simple past and past participle of greenhouse.

Words near greenhoused in the dictionary

  1. greenhouse gasses
  2. greenhouse slug
  3. greenhouse slugs
  4. greenhouse warming
  5. greenhouse-friendly
  6. greenhoused
  7. greenhouselike
  8. greenhouses
  9. greenhousing
  10. Greenhow
  11. greenhushing

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