Definitions for greenhorn

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Spelling: [green-hawrn]
IPA: /ˈgrinˌhɔrn/

Greenhorn is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 135 anagrams from letters in greenhorn (eeghnnorr).

Definitions for greenhorn

noun

  1. an untrained or inexperienced person.
  2. a naive or gullible person; someone who is easily tricked or swindled.
  3. Slang. a newly arrived immigrant; newcomer.

Origin of greenhorn

1425-75; late Middle English; see green, horn; orig. applied to cattle with green (i.e., young) horns

Examples for greenhorn

Only a greenhorn is careless of the comfort and welfare of his horse.

He told us not to lean out of the windows, not to point, and explained the word "greenhorn."

It was worthy of a greenhorn out on his first hunting trip; but I did it nevertheless.

In spite of his nickname, Sally was no greenhorn on occasions like this.

They found they had not got quite the greenhorn to deal with that they had first imagined.

Besides, if you are a greenhorn, you act as if you know what you are about.'

He would not be able to help but regard Alan as a kid, a greenhorn; it was natural.

I might have knowed it was some greenhorn, when I heard you coming two points off your course.

“Come now, David, you are passing your jokes off on a greenhorn,” I replied.

But little fish are sweet, and he thought he had secured a greenhorn.

Word Value for greenhorn
Scrable

13

Words with friends

15

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