green thumb

noun

: an unusual ability to make plants grow

green-thumbed

ˈgrēn-ˈthəmd

adjective

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But my green thumb ached as workers sawed down the tree, took away everything — trunk, twigs, leaves, fruit, roots — in biohazard bags and tagged the remaining trees with a bill of clean health. —

Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024 Lego Icon Tiny Plants Building Set Legos are classics that transcend generations, so adults and kids alike will enjoy this building set that makes a cute gift for someone who doesn’t have a green thumb. —

Toni Sutton, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024 See also: Jim Gaffigan works out his Labor Day weekend complaints Jim Gaffigan's green thumb fails Jim Gaffigan on being a bourbon aficionado Jim Gaffigan on surviving the holidays reality TV-style RIP Jim Gaffigan, by Jim Gaffigan The horror! —

CBS News, 1 Dec. 2024 Very few people consider themselves to be born with a green thumb. —

Chris McKeown, The Enquirer, 30 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for green thumb