The difference between Green and Sweet

When used as nouns, green means the colour of growing foliage, as well as other plant cells containing chlorophyll, whereas sweet means the basic taste sensation induced by sugar.

When used as adjectives, green means having green as its color, whereas sweet means having a pleasant taste, especially one relating to the basic taste sensation induced by sugar.

Green is also verb with the meaning: to make (something) green, to turn (something) green.

Sweet is also adverb with the meaning: in a sweet manner.

check bellow for the other definitions of Green and Sweet

  1. Green as an adjective:

    Having green as its color.

    Examples:

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  2. Green as an adjective (figurative, of people):

    Sickly, unwell.

    Examples:

    "Sally looks pretty green — is she going to be sick?"

  3. Green as an adjective:

    Unripe, said of certain fruits that change color when they ripen.

  4. Green as an adjective (figurative, of people):

    Inexperienced.

    Examples:

    "John's kind of green, so take it easy on him this first week."

  5. Green as an adjective (figurative, of people):

    Naïve or unaware of obvious facts.

  6. Green as an adjective (figurative, of people):

    Overcome with envy.

    Examples:

    "He was green with envy."

  7. Green as an adjective (figurative):

    Environmentally friendly.

  8. Green as an adjective (cricket):

    Describing a pitch which, even if there is no visible grass, still contains a significant amount of moisture.

  9. Green as an adjective (dated):

    Of bacon or similar smallgoods: unprocessed, raw, unsmoked; not smoked or spiced.

  10. Green as an adjective (dated):

    Not fully roasted; half raw.

  11. Green as an adjective:

    Of freshly cut wood or lumber that has not been dried: containing moisture and therefore relatively more flexible or springy.

    Examples:

    "That timber is still too green to be used."

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  12. Green as an adjective (wine):

    High or too high in acidity.

  13. Green as an adjective:

    Full of life and vigour; fresh and vigorous; new; recent.

    Examples:

    "a green manhood; a green wound"

  14. Green as an adjective (Philippines):

    Having a sexual connotation.

  15. Green as an adjective (particle physics):

    Having a color charge of green.

  1. Green as a noun:

    The colour of growing foliage, as well as other plant cells containing chlorophyll; the colour between yellow and blue in the visible spectrum; one of the primary additive colour for transmitted light; the colour obtained by subtracting red and blue from white light using cyan and yellow filters.

    Examples:

    "color pane008000"

  2. Green as a noun (politics, sometimes capitalised):

    A member of a green party; an environmentalist.

  3. Green as a noun (golf):

    A putting green, the part of a golf course near the hole.

  4. Green as a noun (bowls):

    The surface upon which bowls is played.

  5. Green as a noun (snooker):

    One of the colour balls used in snooker, with a value of 3 points.

  6. Green as a noun (British):

    a public patch of land in the middle of a settlement.

  7. Green as a noun:

    A grassy plain; a piece of ground covered with verdant herbage.

  8. Green as a noun (mostly, in plural):

    Fresh leaves or branches of trees or other plants; wreaths.

  9. Green as a noun:

    Any substance or pigment of a green colour.

  10. Green as a noun (British, slang, uncountable):

    marijuana.

  11. Green as a noun (US, slang, uncountable):

    Money.

  12. Green as a noun (particle physics):

    One of the three color charges for quarks.

  1. Green as a verb (transitive):

    To make (something) green, to turn (something) green.

  2. Green as a verb:

    To become or grow green in colour.

    Examples:

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  3. Green as a verb (transitive):

    To add greenspaces to (a town, etc.).

  4. Green as a verb (intransitive):

    To become environmentally aware.

  5. Green as a verb (transitive):

    To make (something) environmentally friendly.

  1. Sweet as an adjective:

    Having a pleasant taste, especially one relating to the basic taste sensation induced by sugar.

    Examples:

    "a sweet apple"

  2. Sweet as an adjective:

    Having a taste of sugar.

  3. Sweet as an adjective (wine):

    Retaining a portion of sugar.

    Examples:

    "Sweet wines are better dessert wines."

  4. Sweet as an adjective:

    Not having a salty taste.

    Examples:

    "sweet butter"

  5. Sweet as an adjective:

    Having a pleasant smell.

    Examples:

    "a sweet scent''."

  6. Sweet as an adjective:

    Not decaying, fermented, rancid, sour, spoiled, or stale.

    Examples:

    "sweet milk"

  7. Sweet as an adjective:

    Having a pleasant sound.

    Examples:

    "a sweet tune"

  8. Sweet as an adjective:

    Having a pleasing disposition.

    Examples:

    "a sweet child"

  9. Sweet as an adjective:

    Having a helpful disposition.

    Examples:

    "It was sweet of him to help out."

  10. Sweet as an adjective (mineralogy):

    Free from excessive unwanted substances like acid or sulphur.

    Examples:

    "sweet soil"

    "sweet crude oil"

  11. Sweet as an adjective (informal):

    Very pleasing; agreeable.

    Examples:

    "The new Lexus was a sweet birthday gift."

  12. Sweet as an adjective (informal, followed by {{m, on):

    }} Romantically fixated, enamoured with , fond of

    Examples:

    "The attraction was mutual and instant; they were sweet on one another from first sight."

  13. Sweet as an adjective (obsolete):

    Fresh; not salt or brackish.

    Examples:

    "sweet water"

  14. Sweet as an adjective:

    Pleasing to the eye; beautiful; mild and attractive; fair.

    Examples:

    "a sweet face; a sweet colour or complexion"

  1. Sweet as an adverb:

    In a sweet manner.

  1. Sweet as a noun (uncountable):

    The basic taste sensation induced by sugar.

  2. Sweet as a noun (countable, British):

    A confection made from sugar, or high in sugar content; a candy.

  3. Sweet as a noun (countable, British):

    A food eaten for dessert.

    Examples:

    "Can we see the sweet menu, please?"

  4. Sweet as a noun:

    sweetheart; darling.

  5. Sweet as a noun (obsolete):

    That which is sweet or pleasant in odour; a perfume.

  6. Sweet as a noun (obsolete):

    Sweetness, delight; something pleasant to the mind or senses.

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