Meaning of greenfaced | Babel Free

Definitions

Having a green face or appearance.

Examples

“Where greenfaced garden set att Flora's feet, Makes Nature's beauty quick Apelles greet...”

“It was already late and they had to start for Raleigh with their mouths full of roastbeef to catch the plane, leaving Sally sour and silent and greenfaced to putter in the kitchen and to keep an eye on the kids.”

“Doctor Sax bangs his knotty cane on the door of an Isadora Duncan-type party in the Castle in the Twenties when the batty lady owned it, when they see who's at the door all greenfaced and leering and blazing-maniac-eyed they scream and faint […]”

““This is ungracious! You better mind your own business,” he whispers almost greenfaced.”

“Quite a few of us made trips to the rail, and by the time the squall abated and we reached shore, numerous would-be sailors were greenfaced and swore to take the plane next time.”

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