green thumb

noun

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

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But green thumbs and grill masters take note: These deals only run through the holiday weekend, so act swiftly. Emily Weaver, People.com, 4 July 2025 To overstate Mandapa’s Eden-esque majesty–closely overseen by general manager and nearly 20-year Ritz-Carlton veteran, Masanori Hosoya, whose affable, soft-spoken charm belies a venerable green thumb and an exacting attention to detail–is impossible. Alexandra Kirkman, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025 This common summertime dilemma doesn’t discriminate between the green thumbs and those who would describe their gardening pursuits as otherwise. Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 1 July 2025 Protect those green thumbs By Nora Taylor March 24, 2025 All products featured on Architectural Digest are independently selected by our editors. Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for green thumb

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 20 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

green thumb

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