sea green

American  

noun

1. a clear, light, bluish green.

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sea green British  

noun

1. 1. a moderate green colour, sometimes with a bluish or yellowish tinge

   2. ( as adjective )

      a sea-green carpet

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Other Word Forms

• sea-green adjective

Etymology

Origin of sea green

First recorded in 1590–1600

Example Sentences

There were other long sequined gowns, some with high slits and cut outs, in purple and sea green, and a sparkly bride holding an equally bedazzled bouquet.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 14, 2022

There is a cute coral-pink couch, some midcentury-style molded plastic chairs in sea green and a row of bent plywood stools at the counter.

From New York Times • Dec. 7, 2021

In the sole town, tidy streets are lined with houses in hues of fiery ochre trimmed with orange, robin-blue highlight by white, or sea green with doors framed in red.

From Washington Times • Oct. 2, 2018

He was a bit taller than me with dreamy sea green eyes and dirty blond hair that just brushed his shirt collar.

From Salon • Sep. 1, 2018

Some wore the purple uniform of the stadwatch, others the sea green livery of the Hoede house.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

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