Definitions

1. noun

A small, usually thin, branch or twig that is bent or broken by a small force without snapping cleanly, often used in medicine to describe a type of fracture where the bone is bent without breaking cleanly.

“The doctor examined the patient’s X-rays and determined that she had suffered a greenstick fracture in her wrist.”

2. verb

To break or bend something, especially a branch or twig, without snapping it cleanly.

“The tree branch was greensticked by the strong gust of wind.”