Brownish

//ˈbɹaʊnɪʃ// adj

adj ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of a colour which resembles brown; somewhat brown.

    "The Giraffe and the Zebra and the Eland and the Koodoo and the Hartebeest lived there; and they were 'sclusively sandy-yellow-brownish all over […]"

Adjective
  1. 1
    of a color similar to that of wood or earth wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
beigebrownbrownybrunetbrunneousbrunnescent

Example

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"The man was tall, had a reddish face, and was dressed in a long, brownish coat."

Etymology

From brown + -ish.

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