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brownish

adj.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈbɹaʊnɪʃ// UK //bɹˈaʊnɪʃ// brown·ish

adj. having a color that is almost brown but not quite. You use this to describe something that looks a little bit like brown.

adj. having a color that is somewhat brown or tinged with brown. The suffix '-ish' functions as a moderating element to indicate an approximate or imprecise quality.


SIMPLE

The old paper has a brownish color.

CONTEXTUAL

The river turned a brownish color after the heavy rain washed soil into the water.

COMPLEX

The artist used a brownish glaze to give the new furniture an antique appearance, mimicking the natural patina of aged oak.

Synonyms
Origin

From brown + -ish.

Usage

Typically used attributively before a noun or predicatively after a linking verb like 'look' or 'turn'.

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