English Dictionary

little green man

IPA（発音記号）

/ˌlɪtəl ˈɡɹin ˌmæn/

名詞

ユーモラス文体 婉語 通例複数形

(chiefly science fiction) A conventional fictional alien from outer space in the form of a small humanoid with green skin. / (humorous) One of the supposed extraterrestrial occupants of UFOs.

日本語の意味

（主にSF）宇宙から来た、小柄で緑色の肌を持つ架空の異星人。 / （ユーモラスな用法で）UFOに乗っているとされる宇宙人。

When the children drew a spaceship, they always included a little green man waving from the window.

子どもたちが宇宙船を描くとき、窓から手を振る小さな緑色の宇宙人を必ず描きます。

意味（1）

(chiefly science fiction) A conventional fictional alien from outer space in the form of a small humanoid with green skin.

An engram is NOT … One of the little green men Americans claim have crashed in flying saucers.

意味（2）

(humorous) One of the supposed extraterrestrial occupants of UFOs.

意味（3）

(folklore) A type of diminutive sprite or fairy that wears green clothing.

It was the pantomime of Jack and the Bean Stalk, and as the Hallicots entered a large number of little green men were hammering on anvils in a gloomy and spacious cave.

意味（4）

(euphemistic, usually in the plural) A soldier lacking identification as to create uncertainty around their allegiance (most notably employed during the 2010s Ukrainian crisis).

These infamous little green men appeared during the decisive seizures or buildings and facilities, only to disappear when associated militias and local troops arrived to consolidate the gains. In this way they provided a measure of deniability—however superficial or implausible—for Moscow.⁴⁰

little green men （ plural ）