degreenify

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ green +‎ -ify.

Verb

degreenify (third-person singular simple present degreenifies, present participle degreenifying, simple past and past participle degreenified)

1. (often humorous) To cause something to no longer be green.
   • 2004, Stephen Schwartz (lyrics and music), “The Wizard and I”, in Wicked: The Soundtrack:

     And since folks here to an absurd degree / seem fixated on your verdigris / would it be all right by you / if I de-greenify you?

   • 2023, 1stLtObvious, Reddit‎^[1]:

     It's the gross lighting. Her skin degreenifies as soon as she enters the doorway.