What does "brownish" mean?

Of a colour which resembles brown; somewhat brown.

What is a synonym for "brownish"?

Common synonyms include: beige, bison, bistre, brown, brown earths, brown mushrooms.

/ˈbɹaʊnɪʃ/ adj

adj ·Uncommon ·College level

Adjective

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

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

From brown + -ish.