green thumb

noun

: an unusual talent for making plants grow
green-thumbed
ˈgrēn-ˈthəmd How to pronounce green thumb (audio)
adjective

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Curry even designed a garden for his friend Freddie Mercury, though the iconic Queen frontman apparently didn’t share his green thumb. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026 Even better, the unusual air plant found inside requires very little care—no green thumb required! — Jodi Levine, Parents, 21 Aug. 2026 The couple’s own green thumbs are visible in the sprawling ornamental kitchen garden. — Laura Regensdorf, Architectural Digest, 5 Aug. 2026 Readers remember a poetry-loving lawyer, a therapist with a green thumb and a mom who had all the time in the world, all in 150 words or less. — Washington Post Staff, Washington Post, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for green thumb

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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

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