Word Adjective
brownish
adj.
B1 Intermediate US /ˈbɹaʊnɪʃ/ UK /bɹˈaʊnɪʃ/ brown·ish
Definition
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.
Examples
“The old paper has a brownish color.”
“The river turned a brownish color after the heavy rain washed soil into the water.”
“The artist used a brownish glaze to give the new furniture an antique appearance, mimicking the natural patina of aged oak.”
Usage
Typically used attributively before a noun or predicatively after a linking verb like 'look' or 'turn'.
Etymology
From brown + -ish.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
This entry
Level B1 · Intermediate
Frequency Occasional
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