ungreen

Adj

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

Verb

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

Origin / 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”).

Antonyms

environmentally friendly, green, lush

Scrabble Score: 8

ungreen: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
ungreen: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ungreen: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

ungreen: valid Words With Friends Word