green thumb

noun

: an unusual ability to make plants grow
green-thumbed adjective

Examples of green thumb in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web For your green thumb, find tips for saving money on houseplants and how to keep your plants alive longer. Colleen Grablick, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2024 As the temperature spikes across large parts of the world,green thumbs are preparing their watering strategies and taking steps to care for their plants. Frances Vinall, Washington Post, 20 June 2024 Grab something for the aspiring chef, the book lover, the one with the green thumb, the gym rat or the marathon napper. Sara Beth Bolin, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024 Plus, sports enthusiasts will love the $25 Franklin Sports Grow-with-Me Batting Tee, while preschoolers with budding green thumbs can help plant flowers with their own $7 gardening set. Laura Lu, Parents, 17 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for green thumb 

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Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of green thumb was in 1937

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“Green thumb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/green%20thumb. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.

Kids Definition

green thumb

noun
: an unusual ability to make plants grow
green-thumbed
ˈgrēn-ˈthəmd
adjective
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